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单词 reprisal
释义

reprisal

UK /rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

singularreprisal
pluralreprisals

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    something unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy or opponent because of something bad that they have done to you
    reprisal against:

    The Foreign Office is concerned about possible reprisals against British civilians.

    in reprisal (for something):

    Every tenth person in the village was shot in reprisal for the deaths of the two soldiers.

    Synonyms and related words

    Revenge
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for punishment

reprisal

US /rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

singularreprisal
pluralreprisals

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    something unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy or opponent because of something bad that they have done to you
    reprisal against:

    The State Department is concerned about possible reprisals against American civilians.

    in reprisal (for something):

    Every tenth person in the village was shot in reprisal for the deaths of the two soldiers.

    Synonyms and related words

    Revenge
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for punishment
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