retaliatory [ri'tæliətəri]  

retaliatory

retaliatory  [ri'tæliətəri]

adj. 报复的 

In a separate dispatch, the agency said the military had ordered all personnel to be "fully combat ready" so that they could "deal merciless retaliatory blows" to the enemy. 在另外一份声明中,官方媒体说军队已经受命所有人员进入“完全战斗准备”状态,他们可以对敌人进行“无情的报复打击”。

  • A retaliatory act is one that attempts to get even with someone or to punish them for some wrongdoing. When you shove your brother because he shoved you, that's retaliatory.
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  • adj. 报复的
  • 1. In a separate dispatch, the agency said the military had ordered all personnel to be "fully combat ready" so that they could "deal merciless retaliatory blows" to the enemy.

    在另外一份声明中,官方媒体说军队已经受命所有人员进入“完全战斗准备”状态,他们可以对敌人进行“无情的报复打击”。

  • retaliatory (adj.) 1783; see retaliate + -ory. Alternative retaliative attested from 1819.
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