first responders
Chinese meaning
(事故/灾难)第一响应者;急救人员
In this story →
Example
Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
幸存者和急救人员反映,大楼门被锁上,而且缺少标明紧急出口的标识。
Source: BBC · 14 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
first(最先)+ respond(回应,源拉丁 respondere)+ -er(施动者)
- first(第一)+ responder(响应者,respond+ -er)
Collocations
- first responders arrived / call first responders / trained first responders

Watch
first responders explainer clip
▶ Watch this word in the full episode (4:21)Watch the full 2026-07-15 →