retaliate
verb
rɪˈtælieɪt
verb
1
to
do
something
bad
to
someone
because
they
have
done
something
bad
to
you
报复，反击;
retaliate
by
doing
sth
The
British
government
retaliated
by
breaking
off
diplomatic
relations.
英国政府用断绝外交关系作为报复。
[+
against
]
The
army
began
to
retaliate
against
the
civilian
population.
军队开始报复平民。