respondent
noun [ C ] specialized uk/rɪˈspɒn.dənt/ us/rɪˈspɑːn.dənt/
social science 回答者;答复者;应答者
a person who answers a request for information
In a recent opinion poll, a majority of respondents were against nuclear weapons. 在最近的一次民意调查中，大多数调查对象表示反对发展核武器。
law （尤指离婚案件中的）被告
in a court case, the person who a petition (= a formal letter to the court asking for a particular action) is made against, especially in a divorce case
She divorced the respondent on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. 她以被告行为失当为由与其离婚。
Compare: co-respondent