reprisal
美音:[rıp´raızəl
]
英音:[rıp´raızəl
]
n.报复
难易程度:
reprisal为短语/超纲词汇
词根
pris,prehend＝to seize（捉;握取）
近义词, 同义词
reprisal
/rɪ'praɪzl; rɪ`praɪzl/
n [C, U] (act of) returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation 报复（行动）（尤指政治或军事的）
*suffer heavy reprisals 遭到严厉的报复
* take reprisals against terrorism 对恐怖主义进行报复
* Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal (for the raid). 轰炸了民用目标作为（对曾受袭击的）报复.
n [C, U] (act of) returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation 报复（行动）（尤指政治或军事的）
*suffer heavy reprisals 遭到严厉的报复
* take reprisals against terrorism 对恐怖主义进行报复
* Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal (for the raid). 轰炸了民用目标作为（对曾受袭击的）报复.
reprisal
n [U and C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: reprisaille, from Old Italian, from riprendere 'to take back']
something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you
→revenge, retaliation retaliation
They didn't tell the police for fear of reprisal .
reprisal against
There were reprisals against unarmed civilians.
in reprisal (for sth)
Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: reprisaille, from Old Italian, from riprendere 'to take back']
something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you
→revenge, retaliation retaliation
They didn't tell the police for fear of reprisal .
reprisal against
There were reprisals against unarmed civilians.
in reprisal (for sth)
Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member.
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