vengeance /ˈvɛnʤəns/ noun Learner's definition of VENGEANCE
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: the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else报复；报仇；复仇 -
The fire was set as an act of vengeance.那场大火是一起报复行动。
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He swore vengeance [=revenge] against his son's kidnapper.他发誓要报复绑架他儿子的人。
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Angry protesters wanted to inflict vengeance on the killer.愤怒的抗议者想要对杀人犯进行报复。
with a vengeance
: with great force or effort很大力度地；全力地 -
After losing the first three games, the team came back with a vengeance to win the next four.输掉前三场比赛后，这支队全力反击，力争赢得后四场比赛。
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She set to work with a vengeance and finished the job in two hours.她全身心投入工作，两个小时便完成了。