retaliate

[英] [riˈtælieit] [美] [rɪˈtæliˌet] 生词本

vi.

vt.

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1. VERB 报复;反击 If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return. 
  • I was sorely tempted to retaliate...

    我非常想报复。

  • Christie retaliated by sending his friend a long letter detailing Carl's utter incompetence...

    为了报复,克里斯蒂给他朋友寄了一封长信,细述卡尔完全不称职。

  • The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks...

    民兵组织回复说他们会对任何进攻予以反击。

retaliation
  • Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of the drug trafficker.

    警察说他们认为这次袭击是针对那个毒犯的死实施的报复。

Verb

1. take revenge for a perceived wrong;

  • "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil;

  • "The Empire strikes back"
  • "The Giants struck back and won the opener"
  • "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

体育

  • 1.反击

法律

  • 1.报复
  • 2.打击报复
1. If you strike me, I shall retaliate.
你要是打我,我就还击。

来自《简明英汉词典》