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retaliation

英 [rɪ,tælɪ'eɪʃn] 美

英英释义实用场景例句

近义词vengeance payment

n. 报复；反击；回敬

GRE中低频词

英英释意

1. action taken in return for an injury or offense

英文词源

retaliation (n.): 1580s, noun of action from Late Latin retaliare "pay back in kind," from re- "back" (see re-) + Latin talio "exaction of payment in kind," from or influenced by talis "suchlike" (see that). Originally used both in good and evil senses.

实用场景例句

retaliation against UN workers: 对联合国工作人员的报复

The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.: 枪击事件可能是对逮捕嫌疑恐怖分子进行的报复行动。

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。

Chief Joseph feared retaliation by the government and tried to take his people to safety.: 约瑟夫酋长担心政府会采取报复行动,于是想要把他的子民带到安全的地方.

What if the evil planned is truly colossal, or may even make retaliation impossible?: 如果筹划中的邪恶力量将会大得惊人以致无法反击又该当如何 ?

They killed two men in retaliation for a bomb attack the previous day.: 为了报复前一天的炸弹袭击,他们杀死了两个人.

He never said a single word in retaliation.: 他从未说过一句反击的话.

Retaliation only escalates a bully's aggression.: 然而,一定要使学生知道:他不可用体力来对抗.

They determined on retaliation.: 他们决定采取报复行动.

I slapped him in retaliation.: 我还手打了他一巴掌.

Since then, the MDC has been the victim of unbridled retaliation.: 此后, MDC成为肆意报复的牺牲品.

Altogether, the DSU strengthened the retaliation system.: 总之, DSU强化了报复制度,加强了报复的威慑力.

Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.: RobertoAssagioli如果没有宽恕,生命就是由无尽的愤恨和报复主宰.

The persons who are directly responsible for retaliation shall be investigated for responsibility according to law.: 对打击报复的直接责任人员,应当依法追究责任.

Israel says campaign in retaliation for Hamas fire aimed at civilians in southern Israeli towns.: 以色列说他们的进攻只是报复哈马斯对以色列南部城镇的火箭弹攻击.

He endured hardships to plan retaliation.: 他卧薪尝胆,图谋报复.

His last words were those of compassion and kindness instead of harshness and retaliation.: 保罗最后的话,满有怜悯与仁慈,没有丝毫的苛责与报复.

Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes.: 我们的反应远不止一时的报复,也不仅仅是空袭.

But such an action would have little effect other than to infuriate China and invite retaliation.: 但这样的举动除了激怒中国、招致报复以外,几乎不会有其它任何效果.

A move made in opposition or retaliation to another.: 反作用用来反对或缓和一种作用的作用.

Like retaliation tariff, preferential tariff is used as a weapon in international relations.: 与报复性关税一样, 特惠关税在国际关系中也被当成一种武器使用.

retaliation against UN workers: 对联合国工作人员的报复

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。

Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation.: 社区和教会领袖呼吁各方保持冷静,不要采取报复行动.

The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.: 武装部队保持高度戒备，以防发生任何报复行动。

Any hostilities could result in retaliation and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.: 任何敌对行为都可能招致报复，进而使联合国部队卷入战斗。