/rɪˈvendʒ ||; rɪˈvɛndʒ/noun
[U] revenge (on sb) (for sth) something that you do to punish sb who has hurt you, made you suffer, etc 报复:
He made a fool of me and now I want to get my revenge.他作弄了我,现在我想要报复。He wants to take revenge on the judge who sent him to prison.他想要向判他入狱的法官报复。The shooting was in revenge for an attack by the nationalists.这次枪击事件是为了报复民族主义者的攻击。☞Look at vengeance. 参看vengeance。
revengeverb [T] revenge yourself on sbShe revenged herself on her enemy.她向敌人报仇。☞Look at avenge. 参看avenge。
revenge1/rIˋvɛndʒ; rIˈvendʒ/n [U] when you hurt or punish someone because they have done something bad to you 报复﹐报仇: She was determined to get revenge . 她决意要报复。He later took revenge on his employers. 他后来向他的雇主报复。an act of revenge 报复行为in revenge for sth The bombing was in revenge for the killing of two students by soldiers. 爆炸事件是对士兵杀死两名学生的报复。
revenge2v [T] formal to punish someone who has harmed you or someone else【正式】报复﹐向〔某人〕报仇: revenge yourself on sb He vowed to revenge himself on his attackers. 他发誓要报复袭击他的人。
revengerevengerevengesrevengedrevengingnoun (no plural)something bad that you do to somebody who has done something bad to you: He wants to take his revenge on his enemies.