reply

answer, reply, respond, retort, return

名词 reply:

1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
   同义词：answer, response
2. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
   同义词：response

动词 reply:

1. reply or respond to
   同义词：answer, respond

1. What a sage reply you gave!
   多聪明的回答啊！
2. He did not vouchsafe a reply.
   他未予答复。
3. His evasive reply prompted me to ask him another question.
   他的含糊其词的答复促使我提出又一个问题。
4. I had no reply to my letter.
   我没收到回信。
5. He gave me no chance to reply to his question.
   他没有给我回答他问题的机会。

re.ply

v.（动词）
re.plied,re.ply.ing,re.plies
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give an answer in speech or writing.
回答：用言语或书写作出回答
To respond by an action or a gesture.
答复：用动作或手势作答
To echo.
回响
To return gunfire or an attack:
回击：回击炮火或进攻：
例句：
The big guns replied.
重炮还击了

Law To respond to a defendant`s plea.
【法律】 （原告对被告）答辩：对被告的抗辩进行答辩
v.tr.（及物动词）
To say or give as an answer:
回答，答复：
例句：
I replied that I was unable to help them.See Synonyms at answer
我回答说我不能帮助他们参见 answer

n.（名词）
【复数】 re.plies
A response in speech or writing.
回答：用言语或书写的回复
A response by action or gesture.
答复：作动作或手势的回复
Law A plaintiff`s formal response in answer to that of a defendant.
【法律】 答辩：原告对被告的抗辩的正式回复

来源：
Middle English replien
中古英语 replien
from Old French replier
源自 古法语 replier
from Latin replic3re [to fold back] * see replicate
源自 拉丁语 replic3re [折返] *参见 replicate

【引伸】
repli.er
n.（名词）