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retaliate

英[rɪ'tælɪeɪt] 美[rɪ'tælɪ'et]
  • vi. 报复;回敬
  • vt. 报复

英英释意


1. take revenge for a perceived wrong;
"He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil;
"The Empire strikes back"
"The Giants struck back and won the opener"
"The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"