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单词 reprisal
释义
reprisal
noun[CorU]
uk
/rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/us
/rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/
(anexampleof)activityagainst anotherperson,especiallyas apunishmentbymilitaryforcesor apoliticalgroup:
（尤指军事或政治的）报复，报复行动
economic/militaryreprisals经济／军事报复
Theypromisedthatindividualscouldlivefreelywithoutfearofreprisal from themilitary.他们承诺说，人们可以自由生活，不必担心军方的报复。
Theattackwasinreprisalforthekidnappingoftheirleaders.这次袭击是对他们领导人被绑架的报复。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Revenge and vengefulness
  • avenge
  • avenger
  • bite
  • bite back (atsomeone/something)
  • don't get mad, get evenidiom
  • eye
  • hit
  • medicine
  • mind
  • pay
  • paysomeone/somethingback
  • retaliate
  • retaliation
  • retaliatory
  • revenge
  • two can play at that gameidiom
  • vengeance
  • vengeful
  • vengefully
  • vengefulness
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(Definition ofreprisalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reprisal| American Dictionary

reprisal
noun[C/U]
us
/rɪˈprɑɪ·zəl/
anactofdamageorinjuryagainst anenemyinreactionto anactofdamageorinjurydone to you:
[U]Employees didn’tspeakout about the company’spollutionforfearof reprisal.
(Definition ofreprisalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreprisal

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In most states, payers in both federal and private sectors can deny payment for required emergency screening and treatment without fear ofreprisal.
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With rampant unemployment and a surplus of labor, many workers desisted from joining unions out of fear of such reprisals.
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Even by the most permissive coding, only ten first-wave respondents refused to be re-interviewed due to fear of political or criminal reprisals.
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The workers stayed in the vicinity of their factories which may have afforded them some protection against police reprisals.
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Seemingly paralysed and unprepared, the regency bowed to the inevitable dismissal, and were spared any reprisals.
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This would prevent mass reprisals against the machadistas.
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Fuelled by rumours circulating about the poor treatment of ' traitors ', some returnees also fearedreprisal.
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In the realm of the girl group song, one conversationalist might tread acoustically on the toes of another without fear ofreprisal.
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Indeed, it was because of this sanctification that they could betray codes of genteel conduct withoutreprisal.
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It was no coincidence that he referred to these reprisals not as retaliation but as peacetime military operations.
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He notes the reluctance of many people to be interviewed out of fear of reprisals.
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In case of major conflicts they would have no way of escapingreprisalfrom family members or neighbours.
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Hundreds of lives were lost in these reprisals.
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Its operation warfare entailed resistance and war, should the federal government undertake military action and reprisals against it.
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In any case it was difficult to imagine areprisalusing them as targets.
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