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源自法语 'reprisaille',最终来自拉丁语 'reprensalia',意为'扣押以补偿'。
❶ 指针对敌方或对手的报复行为,通常是为了回应对方先前的伤害或攻击,可能涉及暴力或其他形式的反击。
“The government warned of severe reprisals if the rebels continued their attacks.”
(政府警告说,如果叛军继续袭击,将采取严厉的报复行动。)
“Fear of reprisals kept many people from speaking out against the regime.”
(对报复的恐惧使许多人不敢公开反对政权。)
fear of reprisals — 指因担心遭到报复而产生的恐惧心理,常导致人们不敢采取某些行动或表达意见。
“Many witnesses refused to testify due to fear of reprisals.”
(许多证人因害怕遭到报复而拒绝作证。)
take reprisals — 指采取报复行动,通常是为了回应对方的攻击或伤害行为。
“The army took reprisals against the rebel-held towns.”
(军队对叛军控制的城镇采取了报复行动。)