react /ri'ækt/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) show a response or a reaction to something
• (v.) act against or in opposition to
• (v.) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions

Chinese translation

• vi. 起反应, 起作用, 反攻
• [医] 应答, 发生反应

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'ækt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.16 · Rare

Word forms

reacted, reacting, reacts

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