retaliation
英 [r?,t?l?'e??n]
美
- n. 報復；反擊；回敬
GRE中低頻詞
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation.
- 社區(qū)和教會領(lǐng)袖呼吁各方保持冷靜,不要采取報復行動.
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.
- 武裝部隊保持高度戒備，以防發(fā)生任何報復行動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. retaliation against UN workers
- 對聯(lián)合國工作人員的報復
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He never said a single word in retaliation.
- 他從未說過一句反擊的話.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They determined on retaliation.
- 他們決定采取報復行動.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》