replying
v.
[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的现在分词 );
反响;
作答;
（以行动）做出反应;
例句:
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I shall defer replying till I hear from home.
我将等接到家信以后再给你答复.
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She hesitated before replying.
她犹豫了一下才回答。
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He had been replying for some 40 minutes already and was still in full flow.
他已经就就此问题回答了40分钟左右，仍然不见有停下来的意思。
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I didn't see any point in replying to that.
来自NEWYORKER
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It is necessary to name the person you are replying to.
来自SA
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Every slight delay in replying to an e-mail is a snub.
来自THETIMES