Respondent



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 被告
• ［英］ n. 被告 ( one who answers in various legal proceedings)
• ［记］ respond ( 反应) +ent -> 对原告反应的人 -> 被告
• ［同］ 参考: defendant ( 被告) , plaintiff ( 原告)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin respondent-, respondens, present participle of respondēre
• Date: 1528
• 1. one who responds: as
  • a. one who maintains a thesis in reply
  • b.
    • (1) one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases)
    • (2) the prevailing party in the lower court
  • c. a person who responds to a poll
• 2. a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus — compare operant

II. adjective

• Date: 1726
• 1. making response ; responsive; especially being a respondent at law
• 2. relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward <respondent conditioning> — compare operant 3

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