retaliate
- IPA[rɪˈtalɪeɪt]
英式
- make an attack in return for a similar attack;repay (an injury or insult) in kind
verb: retaliate, 3rd person present: retaliates, gerund or present participle: retaliating, past tense: retaliated, past participle: retaliated
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. make an attack in return for a similar attack the blow stung and she retaliated immediately
- ▪ repay (an injury or insult) in kind they used their abilities to retaliate the injury
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- IPA[rəˈtalēˌāt]
美式
- make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: the blow stung and she retaliated immediately
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