retaliation
英 [r?,t?l?'e??n]
美
- n. 報(bào)復(fù)；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(yǔ)例句
- 1. Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation.
- 社區(qū)和教會(huì)領(lǐng)袖呼吁各方保持冷靜,不要采取報(bào)復(fù)行動(dòng).
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.
- 武裝部隊(duì)保持高度戒備，以防發(fā)生任何報(bào)復(fù)行動(dòng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. retaliation against UN workers
- 對(duì)聯(lián)合國(guó)工作人員的報(bào)復(fù)
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He never said a single word in retaliation.
- 他從未說(shuō)過(guò)一句反擊的話.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. They determined on retaliation.
- 他們決定采取報(bào)復(fù)行動(dòng).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》