retaliate是什么意思

retaliate

[rɪˈtælieɪt]
retaliate 报复,反击
不及物动词回敬; 报复,反击及物动词报复
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单词变形

第三人称单数
retaliates
现在分词
retaliating
过去分词
retaliated
过去式
retaliated

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词典解释


1. 报复;反击
If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return.

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。

英英释义


1. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

e.g. The Empire strikes back
The Giants struck back and won the opener
The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing

Synonym: strike back


2. take revenge for a perceived wrong

e.g. He wants to avenge the murder of his brother

Synonym: revengeavenge

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