释义
[ ruh -vanch , -vahn sh ] SHOW IPA
/ rəˈvæntʃ, -ˈvɑ̃ʃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc.
Origin of revanche 1855–60; <French: revenge
Words nearby revanche Reval, revalorize, revaluate, revalue, revamp, revanche , revanchism, revanchist, revascularization, revascularize, rev counter
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Example sentences from the Web for revanche Hence Germanys bristling attitude to France, and the revival in France of the revanche idea, which had died down.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
Any hope of revanche is abandoned in the reflection of the super-retaliations he himself conceives.
The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
The worst of it is, when one bets with these low people there is no chance of getting a revanche at some other time.
The White Chief | Mayne Reid
In France we always encountered ideas of revanche felt by ambitious politicians.
The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 | Various
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Words related to revanche comeuppance, retaliation, reprisal, revenge, compensation, vengeance, redress, reckoning, punishment, counterblow, justice, satisfaction, requital, repayment, reward, recompense, eye for an eye, avenging, what for