act immediately upon hearing news; respond instantly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act immediately upon hearing the news; to respond instantly to information or rumors
formalOften used to describe quick, decisive action in response to news, policy changes, or rumors. Can carry a positive connotation (efficiency and responsiveness) or a slightly negative one (overreacting to hearsay).
Tīng听
dào到
jiàng降
jià价
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
rén人
men们
wén闻
fēng风
ér而
dòng动
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
yǒng涌
xiàng向
shāng商
chǎng场
。
Upon hearing the news of price cuts, people acted immediately and flocked to the shopping mall.
Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yī一
chū出
tái台
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
men们
wén闻
fēng风
ér而
dòng动
，
xùn迅
sù速
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
zī资
chǎn产
pèi配
zhì置
。
As soon as the new policy was announced, investors responded instantly and quickly adjusted their asset allocation.
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Zhè这
zhī支
xùn训
liàn练
yǒu有
sù素
de的
bù部
duì队
wén闻
fēng风
ér而
dòng动
，
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
nèi内
jiù就
wán完
chéng成
le了
jí集
jié结
。
This well-trained unit moved immediately upon hearing the order, completing assembly within ten minutes.