respondent

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respondent — 名詞

  • respondentsingular
  • respondentsplural

1. a person who gives answers to questions in a survey, poll, or other official stu

1.名詞B2
釋義

受訪者

回答問卷或調查的人

a person who gives answers to questions in a survey, poll, or other official study carried out by researchers or organisations.

例句

Liang was one of over two thousand respondents in the national health survey.

Liang 是那項全國健康調查中超過兩千位受訪者之一。

collocation: survey respondent

The research team called each respondent the next day to verify their answers.

研究團隊隔天打電話給每位受訪者，以確認他們的答案。

常見搭配
  • survey respondent
  • poll respondent
  • respondent group
  • respondent sample
  • respondent to the questionnaire
同義詞
  • participant

    broader term; a participant takes part in any activity, not necessarily by answering questions

  • interviewee

    used for one-on-one or small-group questioning rather than large-scale surveys

  • subject

    neutral term in research contexts, but can sound less voluntary than 'respondent'

反義詞

用法筆記

Frequently used with a modifier specifying the type of study: 'survey respondent', 'poll respondent', 'questionnaire respondent'. The preposition 'to' can introduce the topic: 'respondents to the survey'.

常見錯誤

The respondent answered to the police officer's questions.
The respondent answered the police officer's questions.
'Respondent' implies a formal survey or legal context, not everyday conversation. Use 'person' or 'witness' for general answering.

2. in legal proceedings, the side that answers a formal complaint or request brough

2.名詞B2
釋義

答辯人

法律程序中需答辯的一方

in legal proceedings, the side that answers a formal complaint or request brought to a court, most often in a divorce, custody, or appeal case.

例句

The respondent denied every claim made in the divorce petition.

答辯人否認了離婚申請書中的每一項指控。

legal register: respondent + denied claims

Gita's lawyer filed a detailed response on behalf of the respondent in the custody hearing.

Gita 的律師在監護權聽證會上代表答辯人提交了一份詳細的答辯狀。

常見搭配
  • the respondent in the case
  • respondent's lawyer
  • respondent's response
  • petitioner and respondent
同義詞
  • defendant

    used in criminal and civil cases more broadly; 'respondent' is specifically for petitions and appeals

  • appellee

    the party who won at trial and responds to an appeal; more technical than 'respondent'

反義詞
  • petitioner

    the person who starts the case by filing a petition

  • appellant

    the person who appeals a court decision to a higher court

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (SURVEY PARTICIPANT): in legal contexts, the respondent is a specific party to a case, not someone voluntarily answering questions. Contrasts with 'petitioner' (the person who starts the case). In appellate courts, 'respondent' is the party who won at the earlier trial; the losing party is the 'appellant'.

常見錯誤

The respondent was charged with theft and taken to prison.
The respondent was served with the divorce papers and given time to reply.
'Respondent' is used in civil cases (divorce, custody, appeals), not criminal cases. Use 'defendant' for criminal charges.

respondent — 形容詞

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • respondent in the case
  • respondent to the survey

介系詞搭配

  • respondent to