retaliation
🇺🇸 /riːˌtæliːˈeɪʃən/
📖 释义
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noun
报复; 报复行为; 贸易报复; 打击报复; 以牙还牙
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数 / 不可数
复数: retaliations
常用搭配
in retaliation foract of retaliationretaliation againstfear of retaliationin retaliationthreat of retaliation
派生词
retaliateretaliatoryretaliator
同义词
revengereprisalvengeanceretributionpaybackcounterattack
反义词
forgivenessconciliation
易混淆词
revenge
EN: 'Revenge' is more personal and emotionally driven; 'retaliation' is more formal and often implies a proportional or strategic response.
zh: 'Revenge'(复仇)更具个人色彩且由情感驱动;'retaliation'(报复)更为正式,通常暗示一种成比例的或战略性的回应。
reprisal
EN: 'Reprisal' specifically refers to a retaliatory act, often in military or international law contexts; 'retaliation' is broader in usage.
zh: 'Reprisal'(报复行动)特指报复行为,常用于军事或国际法语境;'retaliation'(报复)用法更广泛。
拼写提示
EN: Remember that 'retaliation' has only one 'l' (not 'retalliation') and ends with '-tion' not '-sion'.
zh: 请记住,'retaliation' 只有一个 'l'(不是 'retalliation'),并以 '-tion' 结尾,而不是 '-sion'。
💬 例句
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The country launched a missile strike in retaliation for the bombing of its capital.
该国对首都遭轰炸进行了导弹反击。
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She feared retaliation from her former employer after filing the lawsuit.
提起诉讼后,她担心前雇主会进行报复。
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The government threatened retaliation if its trading partners did not lower their import duties.
如果贸易伙伴不降低进口关税,政府威胁要进行报复。
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The employee claimed that his termination was an act of retaliation for reporting safety violations.
该员工声称,他被解雇是因为举报安全违规行为而遭到报复。
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The diplomat's harsh words were seen as retaliation for the insults directed at his country.
外交官的严厉言辞被视为对其国家所遭侮辱的报复。