reprisal

noun

1. 报复；报复行动
   a violent or aggressive act towards sb because of sth bad that they have done towards you
   1. They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.
      他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
   2. They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.
      他们的首领遭到暗杀，他们为了报复，枪杀了十名人质。

1. N-VAR 报复（行为）
   If you do something to a person in reprisal, you hurt or punish them because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you.
   1. There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal...
      有人担心一些西方人质可能会受到报复性杀害。
   2. Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
      由于害怕报复，目击者不愿作证。

1. There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal
   有人担心一些西方人质可能会受到报复性杀害。
2. Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
   由于害怕报复，目击者不愿作证。
3. Accountability among managers is a part of the problem, but so is fear of reprisal.
   经理层的责任心固然重要，但害怕报复也是问题所在。
4. The result was a tragic escalation of sectarian rage and reprisal that continues to this day.
   其结果是一直延续到今天的教派怒火和报复的悲剧式升级。
5. We should be able to present religious opinions openly, without fear of censure or reprisal.
   我们应该能够公开表达信仰上的观点，而无需害怕责难或者报复。
6. With falling public support for the war, President Bush says he understands that Americans are skeptical about how things are going there amid what he calls horrific images of reprisal killings, car bombing and kidnapping.
   随着公众对战争的支持率的下降，布什总统说，在一片仇杀、汽车炸弹和绑架的恐怖景象中，他理解美国人民对事态进展所持的怀疑态度。
7. They have the power and ability to avoid paying taxes without fear of government reprisal.
   他们有权力和办法逃漏税而不必害怕政府的惩罚。
8. Every tenth person in the village was shot in reprisal for the deaths of the two soldiers.
   在为两名士兵之死实施的报复行为中，村庄里有十分之一的人被枪杀。
9. Rumour had it ( that) he was killed in a reprisal raid in the local area.
   谣传他在当地的一次报复性袭击中丢了命。
10. Bid for Highway Project Based on Compound Bidding; Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal.
    复合标底条件下的公路项目投标报价轰炸了民用目标作为报复。
11. Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal ( for the raid). The headline in the newspaper stands out well.
    轰炸了民用目标作为（对曾受袭击的）报复.报纸上的标题十分醒目。
12. The authorities have blamed the cartel for a number of what they said were reprisal attacks on police stations and also a hotel where federal police were staying, using guns and grenades.
    官方指责该贩毒团伙对警察所和联邦警察驻扎的宾馆发动一系列袭击。
13. The France-Germany reconciliation not only helped West Europe depart from the historical odd track in which reprisal breeds reprisal, but also helped to bring about construction of European Union.
    法德和解，不仅使西欧走出了冤冤相报的历史怪圈，而且促成了欧盟大厦的建成。
14. The French news agency said the violence started when a young Christian woman was found murdered, triggering a string of reprisal attacks on both sides.
    法国新闻机构表示，一名基督徒女子被谋杀之后开始了暴力行为，引发了双方一系列报复性袭击。
15. His role had been too minor and his father's position was too honoured for him to suffer reprisal.
    他的角色微不足道，而且他父亲地位显赫，这使他免受囹圄之苦。
16. Managers in the Barclays Premier League will be free to rotate their squads next season without fear of reprisal.
    下赛季，英超的主教练们都可以自由安排他们的球队阵容，而不必担心任何惩罚。
17. Enter the location of the file containing the certificate authority's response. grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal;
    输入包含证书认证机构的答复文件位置。不得颁发缉拿敌船许可证和报复性拘捕证；
18. Ten hostages will be shot in reprisal.
    否则将惩罚性的枪毙十名人质。
19. Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal.
    轰炸了民用目标作为报复。
20. If any breach of the supplier Code of Conduct should occur, we encourage our employees and suppliers'employees to report any such breach without risk of reprisal or other negative consequence.
    若有任何违反供应商行为准则的事情发生，我们鼓励我们的雇员和供应商的雇员能在无报复风险和其他负面后果的情形下举报任何此种违约行为。
21. Said an onlooker who didn't want to be identified for fear of reprisal from the junta.
    一位目击者说，他不愿说明身份，因为害怕遭到报复。
22. There is no political alternative but a big reprisal.
    政治上没有旁的选择只能是大规模报复。
23. The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of one of the local leaders.
    袭击是为了报复对当地一名领导人的绑架。
24. People were shot in reprisal.
    老百姓被当作报复而枪毙了。
25. His victory comes at a terrible price& one of Qin's students slaughters Huo's family in reprisal.
    胜利给他带来沉重的代价&秦爷的干儿子徒弟为了替师傅报仇杀了霍元甲的家人。
26. The professor, who teaches Web security, asked not to be named for fear of reprisal.
    这位教授教的课程是网站安全，因为担心被报复，所以要求匿名。
27. The rest mostly ended up in different workplaces, but for reasons other than fear of reprisal.
    其他多数受访者会换岗，但并不是因为怕遭到报复。
28. Hand, being greatly hurt in his pride, contemplated only severe reprisal.
    韩德的自尊心受到严重伤害，一心一意考虑着严厉的报复。
29. The potential subject must be informed of the right to refuse to participate in the study or to withdraw consent to participate at any time without reprisal.
    潜在受试者必须被告知有拒绝参加研究或随时撤回同意退出研究而不会因此受到报复的权利。
30. Now Wikileaks has been accused of disclosing the names of Afghan collaborators who may now be subject to reprisal.
    现在有人指责“维基泄密”泄露了阿富汗情报合作人员的名字。这些人现在可能会遭到报复。

noun

1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime