| 释义 |
vengeance/ˈven(d)ʒ(ə)ns/n. punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for wrong to oneself or to a person etc. whose cause one supports 报复；报仇；复仇 □ with a vengeance in a higher degree than was expected or desired; in the fullest sense (比预想的或想要的)更甚地，程度更强地；十足地 punctuality with a vengeance 极其准时 [Middle English from Old French, from venger ‘avenge’, from Latin (as VINDICATE)]■ Usage 用法说明 Vengeance incorporates the idea of justifiable retribution, as opposed to revenge which often implies that the main aim of the retribution is the satisfaction of the injured party's resentment. vengeance 有“正当惩罚”的含义，而 revenge 常常隐含“受害人报仇的目的在于发泄怨恨”的含义。 |