The Open Dictionary

respondent

名词

UK/rɪˈspɒn.dənt/
US/rɪˈspɑːn.dənt/

定义 respondent 名词

  1. Countable(可數名詞)social science(社會科學)

    An individual who provides answers to a request for information.

    回答者；回覆者；受訪者

    • The survey revealed that most respondents opposed the development of nuclear weapons.

      調查顯示，大多數受訪者反對發展核武器。

    • The researchers are analyzing the responses from all the respondents.

      研究人員正在分析所有受訪者的回覆。

    • The questionnaire received responses from over five hundred respondents.

      問卷收到了超過五百名受訪者的回覆。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)law(法律)

    In legal proceedings, particularly in divorce cases, the person against whom a petition is filed.

    （尤指離婚案件中的）被告

    • The respondent was required to respond to the lawsuit within thirty days.

      被告被要求在三十天內對訴訟作出回應。

    • In the divorce proceedings, both the petitioner and the respondent must participate in mediation.

      在離婚訴訟中，原告和被告都必須參與調解。

    • The judge listened to the testimonies of both the petitioner and the respondent.

      法官聽取了原告和被告的證詞。