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re.pri.salrI5praI7z[ln(an example of) activity against another person, esp. as a punishment by military forces or a political group报复,报复行动Ten houses were burnt down as a reprisal for the killing of a soldier. [C]烧毁了10座房屋作为对杀死一名士兵的报复。He is unwilling to give his real name for fear of reprisals from the authorities. [C]他不愿说出自己的真实姓名,怕受到当局的报复。They promised that individuals would be free to live as they chose without fear of reprisal from the military. [U]他们许诺说,个人可按照自己所选择的那样生活,而无需担心军队的报复。The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of one of the local leaders. [U]袭击是为了报复对当地一名领导人的绑架。The protestors called for economic reprisals to be taken against the aggressor states. [C]抗议者要求对侵略国采取经济报复。
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