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。