Revenge



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 报复, 报仇
• ［英］ n. 报复, 报仇 ( retaliation)
• ［类］ mercenary : money / vindictive : revenge ( 惟利是图的只想要钱 / 怀恨在心的只想报仇)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +venge ( 惩罚) -> 反惩罚 -> 报复
• ［例］ I took revenge for the insult. ( 我报仇雪耻)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (revenged; revenging)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French revenger, revengier, from re- + venger to avenge — more at vengeance
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
• 2. to inflict injury in return for <revenge an insult>
• ? revenger noun

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle French revenge, revenche, from revengier, revenchier to revenge
• Date: circa 1547
• 1. a desire for revenge <motivated by revenge>
• 2. an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even <plotted her revenge>
• 3. an opportunity for getting satisfaction <sought revenge through a rematch>

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