respondent
劍橋詞典
- social science
a person who answers a request for information
回答者；答復(fù)者；應(yīng)答者
In a recent opinion poll , a majority of respondents were against nuclear weapons . 在最近的一次民意調(diào)查中，大多數(shù)調(diào)查對象表示反對發(fā)展核武器。
law
in a court case , the person who a petition (= a formal letter to the court asking for a particular action ) is made against, especially in a divorce case
（尤指離婚案件中的）被告
She divorced the respondent on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour . 她以被告行為失當(dāng)為由與其離婚。
比較
co-respondent 返回 respondent