react

US [riˈækt]
UK [ri'ækt]
  • v.回应;起反应;起化学反应;(对…)作出反应
  • Web起作用;反抗;反作用
Simple Present:reacts  Present Participle:reacting  Past Tense:reacted  
react
v.
1.
[i]
~ (to sth) (by doing sth)
起反应;(对…)作出反应;回应to change or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to sth
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.
当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
I nudged her but she didn't react.
我用胳膊肘捅了她一下,可她没有反应。
You never know how he is going to react.
你根本不知道他会作何反应。
The market reacted by falling a further two points.
股市的反应是再下跌两个百分点。
2.
[i]
(+ adv./prep.)
(对食物等)有不良反应,过敏to become ill/sick after eating, breathing, etc. a particular substance
People can react badly to certain food additives.
人们对某些食品添加剂可能会严重过敏。
3.
[i]
~ (with sth).~ (together)
起化学反应;发生化学变化to experience a chemical change when coming into contact with another substance
Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust.
铁和水及空气发生反应产生铁锈。

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