reprisal 详细解释

reprisal

[ri'praizəl]

n.报复, 报仇, 报复性劫掠

词形变化

名词: reprinter | 动词过去式: reprinted | 动词过去分词: reprinted | 动词现在分词: reprinting | 动词第三人称单数: reprints |

词义辨析

同义参见:

compensation  payment  vengeance  

英英释义

名词 reprisal:

a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

补充

reprisalreprisal英:[riˈpraizəl] 美:[rɪˈpraɪzəl]n.1.报复(行为)They took bloody reprisals against the leaders.他们对领导进行了血腥的报复。

例句

1. three youths died in the reprisals which followed.三个年轻人在随后的报复行动中丧生。 2. [mass noun]the threat of reprisal.实行报复的威胁。 3. Enemy officers suffered harsh reprisals.敌军军官遭到了严厉的报复。 4. The allies threatened economic reprisals against the invading country.盟国以经济报复威胁入侵国。 5. The prisoners kept silent for fear of reprisal. [=punishment]囚犯们保持沉默,唯恐遭受报复。 6. The hostages were taken in reprisal for the bombing.为了报复那次轰炸,有人质被劫持。