Vendetta
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n.世仇, 宿怨
- ［英］ n.世仇, 宿怨 ( blood feud)
- ［记］ vend ( =vindic复仇) +etta -> 世仇
- ［例］ There has been a bitter vendetta between the two families.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
noun
- Etymology: Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta — more at vindictive
- Date: 1855
- 1. blood feud
- 2. an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts <waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination>
