retaliation
美音:
[rı´tælı´eıʃən
]英音:
[rı´tælı´eıʃən
]n.报复,报仇
难易程度:
retaliation为短语/超纲词汇
近义词, 同义词
retaliation
/rɪ,tælɪ'eɪʃn; rɪ,tælɪ`eʃən/
n [U] ~(against sb/sth); ~ (for sth) retaliating 报复
*immediate retaliation against the striking miners 对罢工的矿工立即采取的报复行动
* a terrorist bomb attack in retaliation for recent arrests 恐怖分子为报复最近的逮捕行动而进行的炸弹袭击.
retaliation
n[U]action against someone who has done something bad to you
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revengein retaliation (for sth) This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week's bomb attack.retaliation against the threat of massive retaliation against British troops