Rejoinder

[rɪ'dʒɒɪndə] or [rɪ'dʒɔɪndɚ]

(noun.) (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication.

(noun.) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); 'it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher'.

约翰娜编辑--From WordNet

(n.) An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply.

(n.) The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

(v. i.) To make a rejoinder.

手打:雷克斯

n. Answer (to a reply), replication.

手打:罗纳德

SYN:Retort, replication, reply, answer, rebutter, parry

ANT:Sally, banter, rallying, sarcasm, attack, hit

克雷格编辑

Well, just keep on for a few hours more and it will come out all right, was the rejoinder. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
The rejoinder to this was the first shrug. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
That depends on the line of study taken, said Will, also getting a tone of rejoinder. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
Here, Miss Abbey,' was official rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
Oh, DINNER---- he mocked her; but she left him with the smiling rejoinder: Dinner on board, remember; we'll put it off till nine if you like. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
Show me how you accomplish these results, was Tars Tarkas' only rejoinder. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
I neither want any thanks, nor merit any, was the careless rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
Madam, I should like some tea, was the sole rejoinder she got. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
To yourself and your merits,' was Mr Dorrit's rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
Her eyes darkened, and he expected an indignant rejoinder. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.

编辑:罗赞娜