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reprisals

/rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

Meanings
noun

报复，报仇雪恨

An act of retaliation.

Examples :

"After someone vandalized her car, Sarah feared reprisals from her neighbors if she called the police. "
在她的车被人恶意破坏后，莎拉担心如果她报警，会遭到邻居们的报复。
politics action law government military war

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration vandalized

vandalized verb

/ˈvændəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈvændəlˌaɪzd/

故意破坏，损毁。

"The school bus was vandalized with spray paint overnight. "

昨天夜里，那辆校车被人用喷漆恶意破坏了。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration suspended

suspended verb

/səˈspɛndɪd/

暂停，中止。

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

会议暂停，先吃午饭。

Illustration indemnity

indemnity noun

/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/

赔偿，补偿，保障

"The insurance policy provided an indemnity for any damage to the school's new roof. "

这份保险单为学校新屋顶的任何损坏提供赔偿保障。

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

分配，指派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这张流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration retaliation

retaliation noun

/ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

报复，反击，回击。

"After being teased relentlessly by classmates, the boy's retaliation was to spread rumors about them. "

在被同学们无休止地嘲笑后，那个男孩的报复行为是散布关于他们的谣言。

Illustration cheated

cheated verb

[ˈt͡ʃiɾɨd]

作弊，欺骗。

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物挂科了，因为他期中考试作弊了。