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| /rɪˈvendʒ/ |
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| 1 | something that you do to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else 复仇；报复 |
| Revenge was a possible motive for the attack. 复仇可能是这次袭击的动机。 |
| +for I wanted revenge for the trouble she and her family had caused. 她和她的家人制造了这么多麻烦，我想报复他们。 |
| in revenge (for sth) He killed the man in revenge for the murder of his sister. 他杀了那个人以报杀妹之仇。 |
| take revenge on/against sb The villagers seemed certain to take revenge on the enemy. 村民们看来肯定要对敌人实施报复。 |
| have your revenge (on sb) He was determined to have his revenge on her one day. 他下决心总有一天要报复她。 |
| | 1a | relating to or done in revenge 复仇的；报复性的 | | a revenge attack/killing 一次报复性的袭击/杀戮 | |
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| 2 | the defeat of an opponent or team that previously defeated you in a sports event （体育比赛中曾经失利一方的）雪耻，报仇 |
| The Americans are seeking revenge for their defeat at the last year’ s championships. 美国队正试图一雪去年冠军赛失利之耻。 |
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| revengeful adj |
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