"retaliating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报复

Definition

对他人做出有害或不愉快的行为，因为他们先这样对待了你；进行报复。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、法律或新闻语境，涉及个人、团体或国家之间的报复行为。常见搭配有“retaliating against”。注意与“responding”的区别，后者没有负面含义。

Examples

He was retaliating after someone insulted him.

他在被侮辱后正在**报复**。

The country is retaliating against trade sanctions.

该国正在**报复**贸易制裁。

She avoided retaliating, even when she was hurt.

她即使受伤了也避免了**报复**。

Are you retaliating because of what happened yesterday?

你因为昨天发生的事在**报复**吗？

Instead of retaliating, he tried to solve the problem peacefully.

他没有选择**报复**，而是试图和平解决问题。

The kids kept retaliating whenever someone took their toys.

每当有人拿走他们的玩具，孩子们就会不断**报复**。