| 单词 | retaliate |
| 释义 | retaliate (rɪtælieɪt ) Word forms: retaliates , retaliating , retaliated verb 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. [VERB] The Labour leader retaliated by accusing Sturgeon of supporting the Tories. [VERB + by] The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks. [VERB + against] They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded. [VERB + with] Synonyms: pay someone back, hit back, strike back, reciprocate retaliation (rɪtælieɪʃən ) uncountable noun Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of a gang member. [+ for] Synonyms: revenge, repayment, vengeance, reprisal Translations: Chinese: 报复 Japanese: 仕返しをする |
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