reprisal
reprisal 英 [rɪˈpraɪzl] 美 [rɪˈpraɪzəl]
n. 报复；报复行动
名词复数:reprisals
- A reprisal is an act of retaliation, especially one committed by one country against another. If you attack your enemy's village and cause lots of damage, expect a reprisal.
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- n. 报复；报复行动
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1. reprisal attack
报复袭击
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2. They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.
他们因为害怕报复而不想提供证据。
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3. They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the death of their leader.
他们的首领死了，为了报复，他们枪杀了十名人质。
- reprisal (n.) early 15c., "seizing property or citizens of another nation in retaliation for loss inflicted on one's own," from Anglo-French reprisaille (14c.), from Old French reprisaille (Modern French représaille), from early Italian ripresaglia, from ripreso, past participle of riprendere "take back," from Latin reprendere, earlier reprehendere (see reprehend). General sense of "retaliation" is from 1710.
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