"retaliate against" 怎么发音
expression
ri-TAL-ee-ayt uh-GAYNST
ri-TAL-ee-ayt ug-ENST
释义
To do something harmful to someone in return for something bad they did to you; to get revenge or respond to an attack.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ɹiˈtæɫiˌeɪt/, /ɹɪˈtæɫiˌeɪt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
英式英语
ɹɪtˈælɪˌeɪt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
简化发音
美式
ri-TAL-ee-ayt uh-GAYNST
英式
ri-TAL-ee-ayt ug-ENST
语境中听
The company retaliated against its competitor after losing market share.
The child tried to retaliate against the bully by telling the teacher.
If you are treated unfairly, do not retaliate against others.
Some workers felt the company would retaliate against them for joining the protest.