to retaliate
01
报复, 反击
to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner
Transitive: to retaliate an attack or insult
例子
When betrayed by a close friend, she resisted the urge to retaliate the injury.
当被亲密的朋友背叛时，她抵制住了报复伤害的冲动。
The nation sought to retaliate economic sanctions by imposing reciprocal measures on its trading partners..
该国试图通过对贸易伙伴实施对等措施来报复经济制裁。
02
报复, 反击
to take revenge for a wrongdoing or attack
Intransitive: to retaliate | to retaliate against sth
例子
After the unexpected ambush, the soldiers retaliated with a swift and strategic counterattack against the enemy forces.
在遭遇意外伏击后，士兵们以迅速而战略性的反击报复了敌军。
The athlete, angered by a foul play, chose not to retaliate.
运动员对犯规行为感到愤怒，但选择不报复。
词汇树
retaliation
retaliative
retaliator
retaliate
retali
