retaliate

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retaliate 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 报复, 回敬

vi. 报复, 以牙还牙

英文释义

v. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

retaliate 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 retaliate 在自然语境里怎么用：

Even then, Iran opted for a tempered response, symbolically retaliating by firing missiles at a U.S.

—— Who Is the U.S. Negotiating with in Iran?

Iran seems to be retaliating by firing upon and potentially seizing more commercial ships.

—— Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage

Last summer, during the bombing campaign against Iran, the Islamic Republic retaliated against Israel with large waves of ballistic missiles.

—— How Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?

Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire and it would retaliate soon for the "act of armed piracy".

—— US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

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