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vengeance

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n.复仇,报仇

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vengeance为短语/超纲词汇

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venge=to avenge(报仇)

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vengeance


/'vendʒəns; `vɛndʒəns/
n
1 [U] ~ (on/uponsb) paying back of an injury that one has suffered; revenge 报复; 报仇; 复仇
*take/seek/swear vengeance for the bombing 因遭轰炸而进行[伺机/发誓]报复.
2 (idm 习语) with a `vengeance (infml 口) to a greater degree than is normal, expected or desired (比正常的、预期的或想要的)程度更深或更甚
*set to work with a vengeance 加倍努力地干起活来
* The rain came down with a vengeance. 雨下得大极了.

vengeance


n
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: venger 'to avenge', from Latin vindicare; VINDICATE]
[U]
a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family
= revenge
 a desire for vengeance
 a vow of vengeance
 an act of vengeance
with a vengeance
with great force or more effort than before
 The music started up again with a vengeance.
1. Herbert swore vengeance on the murderers of his father.
    赫伯特发誓要向谋杀他父亲的凶手们报仇。

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