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圣準(zhǔn)則，他們就會感到有道德的義務(wù)去報復(fù)侵犯者。即使這樣做害處大于好處。
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炮擊事件之后，韓國總統(tǒng)李明博處于很大的壓力之下不得不對未來可能發(fā)生的襲擊進行報復(fù)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(quán)對朝鮮發(fā)動的新襲擊進行報復(fù)，但他正在爭取使韓國不必進行報復(fù)。

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.
我想我們都深有體會，看著自己與某人作對，復(fù)仇,因為出于憤怒,而不再思考究竟是為了什么。
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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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