英语单词reply和answer的区别

reply
[ri5plai]
n.
答复, 报复, 答辩
vi.
答复, 回击, 报复, 答辩
vt.
回答

reply
re.ply
AHD:[r¹-plº“]
D.J.[r!6pla!]
K.K.[r!6pla!]
v.（动词）
re.plied,re.ply.ing,re.plies
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give an answer in speech or writing.
回答：用言语或书写作出回答
To respond by an action or a gesture.
答复：用动作或手势作答
To echo.
回响
To return gunfire or an attack:
回击：回击炮火或进攻：
The big guns replied.
重炮还击了
Law To respond to a defendant's plea.
【法律】 （原告对被告）答辩：对被告的抗辩进行答辩
v.tr.（及物动词）
To say or give as an answer:
回答，答复：

answer
[5B:nsE]
n.
答案, 回答, 答辩, 抗辩
v.
回答说, 答复说, 符合, 反响, 响应

answer
an.swer
AHD:[²n“s…r]
D.J.[6#ns*]
K.K.[6#ns+]
n.Abbr. ans.,a.,A.（名词）缩写 ans.,a.,A.
A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
回答：对问题的口头或书面的回答
A correct reply.
正确的回答
A solution, as to a problem.