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respondent
UK [rɪ'spɒn.dənt] US [-'spɑ:n-] noun countable specialized
■a person who answers a request for information 回答者；答覆者；应答者•In a recent opinion poll, a majority of respondents were against nuclear weapons.在最近的一次民意调查中，大多数调查物件表示反对发展核武器。 ■legal
■in a court case, the person who a petition (= a formal letter to the court requesting a particular action) is made against, especially in a divorce case （尤指离婚案件中的）被告•She divorced the respondent on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.她以被告行为失当为由与其离婚。 Compare co-respondent |