revenge
noun
verb
rɪˈvendʒ
noun
1
something
you
do
in
order
to
punish
someone
who
has
harmed
or
offended
you
报复，报仇
get/have/take
(your)
revenge
(on
sb)
He
took
revenge
on
his
employers
by
setting
fire
to
the
factory.
他放火烧工厂报复他的雇主。
[+
for
]
She
is
seeking
revenge
for
the
murder
of
her
husband.
她在设法报杀夫之仇。
in
revenge
for
sth
a
bomb
attack
in
revenge
for
the
imprisonment
of
the
terrorists
为报复恐怖分子被抓而发动的炸弹袭击
The
murder
was
an
act
of
revenge
for
the
earlier
killings.
这次凶案是对前几次杀人事件的报复行为。
revenge
attacks
on
British
troops
对英国军队的报复性袭击
2
the
defeat
of
someone
who
has
previously
defeated
you
in
a
sport
雪耻〔指在比赛中战胜曾击败自己的对手〕
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for
]
The
Australians
took
revenge
for
their
defeat
here
last
time.
澳大利亚队报了上次在这里被击败之仇。
a
revenge
match
雪耻之战
verb
3
to
punish
someone
who
has
done
something
to
harm
you
or
someone
else
[正式] 为…报仇
revenge
yourself
on
sb
The
terrorist
group
is
still
looking
to
revenge
itself
on
its
attackers.
恐怖组织仍在寻找时机对攻击者进行报复。
The
poor
murdered
girl
must
be
revenged.
一定要为被害的可怜女孩报仇。