| 单词 | fear of retaliation |
| 释义 | fear of retaliation They did not use gas in battle for fear of retaliation. Times, Sunday Times Lawyers investigating a bankrupt company are therefore freer to make findings public without fear of retaliation by litigants. Globe and Mail This in turn encourages people who see misbehaviour to speak up without fear of retaliation or of being ignored. Times, Sunday Times The investigation was hampered because witnesses were afraid to speak, in fear of retaliation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Organizers blamed the weak turnout on fear of retaliation by the college administration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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