retaliate

verb

1. 报复；反击；复仇
   to do sth harmful to sb because they have harmed you first
   1. to retaliate against an attack
      对攻击进行还击
   2. The boy hit his sister, who retaliated by kicking him.
      男孩打了他妹妹，妹妹则回敬了他一脚。

1. VERB 报复;反击
   If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return.
   1. I was sorely tempted to retaliate...
      我非常想报复。
   2. Christie retaliated by sending his friend a long letter detailing Carl's utter incompetence...
      为了报复，克里斯蒂给他朋友寄了一封长信，细述卡尔完全不称职。
   3. The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks...
      民兵组织回复说他们会对任何进攻予以反击。
   4. They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded.
      如果这些禁令被置之不理，他们可能会采取报复措施，对其他商品进行制裁。

1. He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate
   他得到军事指挥部授权，准备反击。
2. They tried to get the harpoon into the ray before the sting tail came lashing over to retaliate
   他们试图把鱼叉刺进鳐鱼体内，以防它猛摆那蜇人的尾巴报复。
3. I was sorely tempted to retaliate
   我非常想报复。
4. Christie retaliated by sending his friend a long letter detailing Carl's utter incompetence
   为了报复，克里斯蒂给他朋友寄了一封长信，细述卡尔完全不称职。
5. The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks
   民兵组织回复说他们会对任何进攻予以反击。
6. They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded.
   如果这些禁令被置之不理，他们可能会采取报复措施，对其他商品进行制裁。
7. Nevertheless, Libya was quick to retaliate against this insult.
   尽管如此，利比亚对受到逮捕的侮辱迅速进行了报复。
8. No one may suppress such complaints, charges and exposures or retaliate against the citizens making them.
   任何人不得压制和打击报复。
9. The Taliban had vowed to disrupt the election and retaliate against voters.
   塔利班曾扬言要扰乱选举，并报复参加投票的选民。
10. He said he guarantees they will retaliate.
    他说，他可以肯定，中国领导人会进行报复。
11. If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
    我们若征收进口税，别的国家就可能报复我们。
12. But remember that these nations can also retaliate in WTO-consistent ways.
    但要记住，这些国家也可通过符合世贸组织规则的方式实施报复。
13. We will retaliate with our own nuclear strike.
    我们也会以核弹攻击来报复。
14. I feel retaliate just love that have after the love is injured!
    当爱受伤之后再有的爱情我觉得只是报复！
15. You retaliate by poisoning their products.
    你通过在他们的药里下毒来进行报复。
16. Iran may also retaliate heavily against fresh EU sanctions, describing them as an act of war.
    针对欧盟新的制裁措施，伊朗可能也会毫不客气地进行报复，并宣布制裁是一种战争行为。
17. We have, to intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
    我们并不打算发动先发制人的攻击，但若遭到挑衅我们一定会反击。
18. They also seek to retaliate within the party.
    在党内也寻报复；
19. Our troops would retaliate in kind if attacked with chemical agents.
    如果受到化学武器的袭击，我们的军队将以牙还牙地回敬。
20. The strikers provoke the police to retaliate.
    罢工者煽动警察报复。
21. If they do not, they will force the us to retaliate.
    如果它们不这样做，将迫使美国采取报复措施。
22. NOTE: People and nations only rise in vitriolic complaint against Israel when Israel dares to retaliate against murder and destruction!
    注：人民和各民族的崛起，只有在硫酸投诉，对以色列的时候，以色列胆敢对打击报复谋杀和破坏！
23. Many warned this would prompt Beijing to retaliate.
    不少人士曾警告说，美国的举措可能引起北京报复。
24. North korea'd have no grounds to retaliate.
    朝鲜就没有理由报复了。
25. Welcome other people pointing out your mistakes and shortcomings; never get angry, attack or retaliate.
    欢迎别人指出你的错过和缺点；绝不生气或打击报复。
26. If your baby brother accidentally stabbed you, you would not feel anger and desire to retaliate.
    如果你的小弟弟不消息刺到你，你不会愤怒、要去报复。
27. They have threatened to retaliate against the US for the bombing raid.
    他们威胁说要报复美国的轰炸。
28. Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment.
    在逆境中表现出忍耐的和沉着的自制和克制的；慢于报复、表达或怨恨的。
29. If we raise our import duties on their goods, they may retaliate against us.
    如果我们提高他们货物的进口税，他们可能向我们报复。
30. How can you be so passive? Why do not you retaliate?
    你怎麽能如此被动？你为什麽不报复？

verb

1. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
   1. The Empire strikes back
   2. The Giants struck back and won the opener
   3. The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing

   Synonym:    strike back

2. take revenge for a perceived wrong
   1. He wants to avenge the murder of his brother

   Synonym:    revengeavenge