- 产生作用;作出反应(常与 to 连用):
I shouted at her,but she didn't react at all.
我向她大声喊叫,但她毫无反应。
The management reacted to the demand of workers by increasing their wages since April.
资方对工人的要求作出反应,答应从四月份起增加工资。
- 对…起反应;对…有影响;对…起作用(常与 on,upon 连用):
Some kinds of acids react on metals to cause chemical changes.
有几种酸对金属起作用,会引起化学变化。
The machine building industry reacted upon the coal industry considerably.
机器制造业对煤炭工业产生很大影响。
- 反抗;反动(常与 against 连用):
The people reacted against the oppression of the government by holding a demonstration.
人民举行游行示威,反抗政府的压迫。
- 朝相反方向移动;恢复原状:
The cotton price reacted strongly after a brief drop.
棉价暂跌之后又猛涨起来。
- 起反作用;反过来起作用:
Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.
恶人常有恶报。
- 【军事】反攻