中英互译
reprisal
英 /rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l/美 /rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l/
基本释义
- n.报复（行为）；报复性劫掠
复数reprisals
GRESAT
双语例句
- There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal.有人担心，一些西方人质可能会被报复杀害。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- But it was unclear if her murder was a reprisal for the Pope's remarks.但还不清楚凶手是否是出于对教皇言论的报复。
- If one gang member shoots another, for example, the likelihood of reprisal goes up.比如说，一个帮派罪犯射击另一个帮派成员，那么报复行为就会接着出现。
网络短语
- reprisal attack报复行动；报复袭击
- economic reprisal经济报复
- belligerent reprisal交战报复
- Reprisal Universe报复宇宙版；宇宙版
- wartime reprisal战时报复
词语扩展
n.
报复（行为）；报复性劫掠
英英释义
- n.a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
词源
- reprisal报复词根词缀： re-回 + -pris-抓住 + -al → 反过来抓住
- reprisal报复，报复行动re-,向后，往回，-pris,抓住，缩写自 prehens,词源同 prehensile,prison.即抓回，后引申词义报 复，特指国家间收回领土，财物等的军事行动。