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revenge

🇬🇧 UK/ri'vendʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Harm done to someone in return for a perceived wrong; retaliation; a win by a previous loser.

报仇；复仇；报复

v.

To take retaliatory action for a wrong done to oneself or another; to avenge.

报仇；复仇；为……报复

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
vengeroot
=revenge

Common Collocations

  • 1.seek revenge寻求报复
  • 2.take revenge进行报复
  • 3.revenge on someone向某人复仇
  • 4.sweet revenge痛快的复仇

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She swore revenge on those who had betrayed her trust.

  • 2.

    The team got their revenge by defeating last year's champions.

  • 3.

    Seeking revenge rarely brings the satisfaction people expect.

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