respondent

respondent — 名詞

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。

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。

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