reprisal

ri'praizl

GRE Collins 1

n. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

n. 报复, 报仇, 报复性劫掠
[法] 复仇, 报复, 报复性暴力为

Collins 星级

15,088

BNC 频率

14,937

使用频率

reprisal 由前缀 re-（表示“再次”）和词根 prisal（与“抓取”相关）组成，可以理解为“再次抓取”或“报复性行为”。

例句

1. The country took a reprisal against the attackers by imposing new sanctions.

这个国家通过实施新制裁对攻击者进行了报复。

2. She was afraid that her complaint would lead to reprisals from her boss.

她担心她的投诉会导致老板的报复。

3. The soldiers were ordered to avoid any reprisals against the local population.

士兵们被命令避免对当地居民进行任何报复。