Retaliate
[ rɪ'tælɪ'et ]
其它 Other
vi. 报复，反击;回敬;
vt. 报复;
💡 词根助记
re(back)+tali(talion报复)+ate(动词后缀)→报复；复仇
📝 例句
If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
我们若徵收进口税, 别的国家就可能报复我们.
They wanted to retaliate.
他想倒算。
The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen.
恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。
Would Wainwright find some way to retaliate within the bank?
温赖特会不会在银行内部寻衅报复呢？
They also seek to retaliate within the Party.
在党内也寻报复；
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ re-谐音“阿姨”,ta-拼音“塔”,li-拼音“里”,ate-动缀:阿姨躲在塔里伺机报复
※ re-拼音“热”,ta-拼音“塔”,li-拼音“里”,ate-吃:被关在太上老君炼丹炉中的孙悟空把热塔里的仙丹全吃了以作报复
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
retaliate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (against sb/sth) repay an injury, insult, etc with a similar one 报复
He slapped his sister, who retaliated by kicking him. 他打了妹妹一巴掌, 他妹妹回敬他一脚.
If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us. 我们若徵收进口税, 别的国家就可能报复我们.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'tælieit]vt. 报复, 回敬vi. 报复, 以牙还牙【法】 报复, 反击, 征收报复性关税
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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A good marriage takes work and shouldn't be based on feelings alone.
一段好的婚姻要用心去经营，而不是仅仅建立在感情的基础上。
As a matter of fact, we would like to discuss internally regarding item B.
事实上，我们希望可以先内部讨论B项议题。
Good idea! When shall we meet?
好主意！我们什么时候会面？