retaliates

英 [rɪˈtælieɪts] 美 [rɪˈtælieɪts]

v.  报复; 反击; 复仇
retaliate的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  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。

双语例句

  1. The other potential costs is that America is not successful, China retaliates, and the global economy suddenly becomes a much uglier place to live and do business.
    另一个潜在的代价就是美国失败了,中国施以报复,全球经济忽然间使得人们生活、商业活动更加严峻。
  2. If it does not, and the US imposes tariffs, and China retaliates, what then?
    如果它不让步,而美国开征关税,中国加以报复,接下来会怎样?
  3. And if the target nation retaliates, we could actually find ourselves in a cyberwar.
    如果受攻击国家实施报复,我们可能就真的处在一场网络战之中了。
  4. One who retaliates against an accuser or witness;
    对检举人、证人打击报复的;