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retaliate

/ɹɪˈtæli.eɪt/

Meanings
verb

报复，反击。

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

Examples :

"After her brother broke her favorite toy, she decided to retaliate by hiding his video game controller. "
在她哥哥弄坏了她最喜欢的玩具之后，她决定报复，把他的游戏手柄藏了起来。
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Related Words

Illustration harmful

harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

有害的，不利的

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

戴帽子可以保护你的皮肤，避免受到有害阳光的伤害。

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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。

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decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

决定， 裁定， 断定

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

她最后一分钟的进球决定了比赛的胜负。

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controller noun

/kənˈtɹəʊlə/ /kənˈtɹoʊlɚ/

控制者，管理者。

"The classroom controller made sure everyone stayed quiet during the lesson. "

课堂上的管理者确保每个人在课上保持安静。

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revenge noun

/ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/

报复，复仇.

"Indifference is the sweetest revenge."

冷漠是最甜蜜的报复。

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retaliated verb

/rɪˈtælieɪtɪd/ /riˈtælieɪtɪd/

报复，反击

"When Maria's brother broke her favorite toy, she retaliated by hiding his video games. "

玛丽亚的弟弟弄坏了她最喜欢的玩具，她为了报复，就把他的游戏藏了起来。

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affront noun

/əˈfɹʌnt/

侮辱，冒犯， offense

"Such behavior is an affront to society."

这种行为是对社会的一种公然侮辱.

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

最爱，宠儿

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

我最喜欢的书是那本关于太空探索的。

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

否决，否定，反对。

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

老师对项目提案的否决意味着我们必须彻底修改它。

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brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

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respond noun

/rɪˈspɑnd/ /rɪˈspɒnd/

回应，答复

"The teacher praised the student's quick respond to the question. "

老师称赞了这位学生对问题反应迅速的回答。

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

同学，同窗。

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

我和我的同学们正在一起做一个科学小组项目。