Reprisal
[ rɪ'praɪzl ]
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n. 报复（行为）;（特指国家间的）暴力性报复，报复行为，[史]（对敌国人民，财产的）报复性劫掠;〈罕〉赔偿，赔款;
💡 词根助记
re反+pris拿住，抓住+al名词后缀→反过来抓住[别人]→报复
📝 例句
Hand, being greatly hurt in his pride, contemplated only severe reprisal.
韩德的自尊心受到严重伤害，一心一意考虑着严厉的报复。
People were shot in reprisal.
老百姓被当作报复而枪毙了。
Reprisal Breeds reprisal
冤冤相报
There is no political alternative but a big reprisal.
政治上没有旁的选择只能是大规模报复。
attack the enemy camp in reprisal [as a reprisal]
攻击敌人阵营作为报复
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ re-前缀“再、又”,prisal-prison监狱:由于恶意报复,他又一次被关进监狱
※谐音“瑞派走”:上司报复你把你从瑞士银行这样好的工作地点派走(如派到非洲)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
re-表示“后”
📖 牛津释义
reprisal
n[C, U]
(act of) returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation 报复（行动）（尤指政治或军事的）
suffer heavy reprisals 遭到严厉的报复
take reprisals against terrorism 对恐怖主义进行报复
Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal (for the raid). 轰炸了民用目标作为（对曾受袭击的）报复.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'praizl]n. 报复, 报仇, 报复性劫掠【法】 复仇, 报复, 报复性暴力为
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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A young male may be addressed as 'young man'.
一个年轻的男性可以被称作 'young man' 。
Mr. Smith is a politician.He's running for election as governor.
史密斯先生是竞选州长的一名政治家。
Please write soon and tell me all your news.
噢，我得停笔了。请快点回信，告诉我你们的一切。