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retaliated

UK /rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/US /rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'retaliare',意为 '以同样的方式回报',由 're-'(回)和 'talis'(同样的)组成。

verb

❶ 指因受到伤害或攻击而采取报复行动,通常以类似的方式回应对方的行为。

“After the attack, the country retaliated with air strikes.”

(在遭受袭击后,该国以空袭作为报复。)

“He retaliated by spreading rumors about his coworker.”

(他通过散布关于同事的谣言进行报复。)

同义词:revenge, counterattack, strike back

常见短语

retaliated against — 表示针对某人或某事物采取报复行动,通常用于描述因不满或伤害而做出的反应。

“The workers retaliated against the unfair treatment by going on strike.”

(工人们以罢工来报复不公平的待遇。)