retaliatoryadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈtalɪət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/rəˈtæliəˌtɔri/,

/riˈtæliəˌtɔri/,

/rəˈtæljəˌtɔri/,

/riˈtæljəˌtɔri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retaliate v.¹, -ory suffix¹.

Etymology: < retaliate v.¹ + -ory suffix¹. Compare earlier retaliative adj.

Characterized by or of the nature of retaliation; vindictive, vengeful. Cf. retaliative adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [adjective] > relating to retaliation

taliary1620

retaliatory1745

retortive1836

talionic1886

1745 T. Hanmer Wks. Shakespear (new ed.) VI. 435 He feigned imbecility of mind, and in a retaliatory revenge, destroyed them in their house.

1787 J. Madison Jrnl. Constit. Convent. 29 Aug. in Writings (1903) IV. 331 The argument in favor of giving the power over trade to a majority, drawn from the opportunity foreign powers would have of obstructing retaliatory measures if two thirds were made requisite.

1861 Sat. Rev. 11 170/2 Putting an end to incessant raids on the one side, and retaliatory invasions on the other.

1885 Manch. Examiner 6 Nov. 5/2 If Lord Salisbury is bent upon a retaliatory policy he must not stop with Spain.

1926 Amer. Anthropologist 28 196 The fear of offending these gods, and hence of arousing them to retaliatory anger,..imposes so many taboos.

1969 R. L. Keiser Vice Lords ii. 19 A member of the death squad is given the responsibility for organizing and leading a small retaliatory raid.

1990 B. Bettelheim Recoll. & Refl. ii. 151 Children..need material for aggressive retaliatory daydreams in which they can vicariously act out their hostile feelings.

Compounds

retaliatory discharge n. Law (originally and chiefly U.S.) (an instance of) dismissal from employment in retaliation for actions which are protected by law, such as reporting an employer's unlawful conduct or refusing an employer's request to commit an unlawful act.

ΚΠ

1962 Columbia Law Rev. 62 1405 Earlier cases had held, purporting not to decide that the activity was unprotected, that retaliatory discharges were not unlawful.

1980 ABA Jrnl. Apr. 506/1 Nor was there any argument that retaliatory discharge actions traditionally have been relegated to state law.

2008 S. K. Nicholson Physical Therapist's Business Pract. & Legal Guide vi. 193 The nurse was terminated and she subsequently filed a lawsuit against the rehabilitation hospital alleging retaliatory discharge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retaliatory
释义	retaliatoryadj. Brit. /rᵻˈtalɪət(ə)ri/, U.S. /rəˈtæliəˌtɔri/, /riˈtæliəˌtɔri/, /rəˈtæljəˌtɔri/, /riˈtæljəˌtɔri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retaliate v.¹, -ory suffix¹. Etymology: < retaliate v.¹ + -ory suffix¹. Compare earlier retaliative adj. Characterized by or of the nature of retaliation; vindictive, vengeful. Cf. retaliative adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [adjective] > relating to retaliation taliary1620 retaliatory1745 retortive1836 talionic1886 1745 T. Hanmer Wks. Shakespear (new ed.) VI. 435 He feigned imbecility of mind, and in a retaliatory revenge, destroyed them in their house. 1787 J. Madison Jrnl. Constit. Convent. 29 Aug. in Writings (1903) IV. 331 The argument in favor of giving the power over trade to a majority, drawn from the opportunity foreign powers would have of obstructing retaliatory measures if two thirds were made requisite. 1861 Sat. Rev. 11 170/2 Putting an end to incessant raids on the one side, and retaliatory invasions on the other. 1885 Manch. Examiner 6 Nov. 5/2 If Lord Salisbury is bent upon a retaliatory policy he must not stop with Spain. 1926 Amer. Anthropologist 28 196 The fear of offending these gods, and hence of arousing them to retaliatory anger,..imposes so many taboos. 1969 R. L. Keiser Vice Lords ii. 19 A member of the death squad is given the responsibility for organizing and leading a small retaliatory raid. 1990 B. Bettelheim Recoll. & Refl. ii. 151 Children..need material for aggressive retaliatory daydreams in which they can vicariously act out their hostile feelings. Compounds retaliatory discharge n. Law (originally and chiefly U.S.) (an instance of) dismissal from employment in retaliation for actions which are protected by law, such as reporting an employer's unlawful conduct or refusing an employer's request to commit an unlawful act. ΚΠ 1962 Columbia Law Rev. 62 1405 Earlier cases had held, purporting not to decide that the activity was unprotected, that retaliatory discharges were not unlawful. 1980 ABA Jrnl. Apr. 506/1 Nor was there any argument that retaliatory discharge actions traditionally have been relegated to state law. 2008 S. K. Nicholson Physical Therapist's Business Pract. & Legal Guide vi. 193 The nurse was terminated and she subsequently filed a lawsuit against the rehabilitation hospital alleging retaliatory discharge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1745
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