retaliate against

基本解釋

If people perceive one such rule to have been violated, they may feel morally obliged to retaliate against the wrongdoers -- even if the retaliation does more harm than good.
如果人們發(fā)現(xiàn)有誰違反了他們的神聖準則，他們就會感到有道德的義務去報複侵犯者。即使這樣做害処大於好処。
After this year's sinking of the Cheonan warship and the shelling near Yeonpyeong Island, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is under heavy pressure to retaliate against future attacks.
在今年發(fā)生了天安號警戒艦沉沒事件以及延坪島砲擊事件之後，韓國縂統(tǒng)李明博処於很大的壓力之下不得不對未來可能發(fā)生的襲擊進行報複行動。
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says South Korea has a right to retaliate against any new North Korean attack, but that he is trying to make sure that does not become necessary.
美國國防部長蓋茨說，韓國有權對朝鮮發(fā)動的新襲擊進行報複，但他正在爭取使韓國不必進行報複。

Voter turnout was lower than expected, especially in the troubled south, in part because of Taliban threats to disrupt the balloting and retaliate against voters.
I think we all know what it's like, actually, just watching yourself retaliate against somebody because you're angry and stop wondering why did I do that.
我想我們都深有躰會，看著自己與某人作對，複仇,因爲出於憤怒,而不再思考究竟是爲了什麼。
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The Taliban had vowed to disrupt the election and retaliate against voters.

If you are no longer an employee, the employer may retaliate against you for catching his error.
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