"retaliate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 報復

Definition

因為別人先傷害了你而做出傷害對方的行為；以類似的行動回應攻擊或傷害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或半正式場合，如衝突、法律、政治。常見搭配有'retaliate against'（對…報復）、‘retaliate with force’（以武力回應）。不適用於輕微反應，通常表示強烈或嚴重的回應。易與“復仇”混淆。

Examples

If someone hits you, you should not retaliate.

如果有人打你，你不應該**報復**。

The country decided to retaliate against the attack.

該國決定對襲擊進行**報復**。

He felt angry but chose not to retaliate.

他很生氣，但選擇了不**報復**。

The company threatened to retaliate if the union went on strike.

公司威脅說如果工會罷工就會**報復**。

Don’t worry, I’m not going to retaliate—let’s just move on.

別擔心，我不會**報復**——我們繼續前進吧。

Online arguments often escalate when people retaliate instead of listening.

網上爭論常常因人們選擇**報復**而非傾聽而升級。