新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

retaliate

英  [rɪˈtælieɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • retaliates , retaliating , retaliated

    1[I 不及物动词] 报复

    If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return.

    双语例句

    例:

    I was sorely tempted to retaliate.

    我非常想报复。

    例:

    The company would retaliate against employees who joined a union.

    该公司将对加入工会的员工们进行报复。