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单词 retaliate
释义 re·tal·i·ate
\rə̇ˈtalēˌāt, rēˈ-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
Etymology: Late Latin retaliatus, past participle of retaliare to retaliate, from Latin re- + -taliare (akin to talio talion) — more at talion
transitive verb
1. : to return the like for : repay or requite in kind (as an injury)
2. : to put or inflict in return
 < retaliate a wrong >
 < retaliate a charge upon the accuser >
intransitive verb
: to return like for like : make requital; especially : to return evil for evil
 < terrorist violence erupts in Algeria and Morocco — troops retaliate quickly — Henry Giniger >
 < schoolmates quick to recognize a victim who would never retaliate — Geoffrey Gorer >
 < the judicial process … permits society to retaliate against the transgressor — Walter Goodman >
 < one person stands as the butt of the other's wit, and though he can retaliate he must not take offense — Notes & Queries on Anthropology >
 < easy for anyone of moderate genius, and some erudition, who was desirous of retaliateing upon those authors, to compose a work with this title — H.W.Church >
Synonyms: see reciprocate
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