action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way synonym reprisal报复 The Congress has threatened retaliation if they do not comply. 国会威胁说,如果他们不遵守,就会遭到报复。 - retaliation against somebody
retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复 - retaliation for (doing) something
She may face retaliation for speaking out. 由于直言,她可能会遭到报复。 - in retaliation
He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 - in retaliation for something
The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects. 枪击事件可能是对逮捕嫌疑恐怖分子进行的报复行动。
Extra ExamplesRetaliation against government troops is feared. 人们害怕政府军会受到报复。 They decided not to use chemical weapons as retaliation in kind. 他们决定不使用化学武器进行以牙还牙式的报复。 They killed two men in retaliation for a bomb attack the previous day. 为了报复前一天的炸弹袭击,他们杀死了两个人。 a casual remark that brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend 立刻招来她男友反驳的一句无心之语 contingency plans to deter possible nuclear retaliation 防止可能出现的核报复的应急计划 retaliation for the bombing of civilians 为平民遭到轰炸而报复 the possibility of retaliation by other governments 其他政府报复的可能性 They fear retaliation against British troops and aid workers. 他们害怕对英国军队和援助人员的报复。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- massive
- brutal
- violent
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- invite
- prompt
- provoke
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- in retaliation
- in retaliation for
- retaliation against
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- an act of retaliation
- retaliation in kind