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in retaliation for sth
用作状语，说明报复的原因；for 后接名词或动名词。
The shop was vandalized in retaliation for the owner's refusal to pay.
这家商店被故意破坏，以报复店主拒绝付钱。
报复；报仇；回敬
retaliations — plural of retaliation
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
报复；报仇；回敬
action taken to harm someone in return for an injury or offense
The shop was vandalized in retaliation for the owner's refusal to pay.
这家商店被故意破坏，以报复店主拒绝付钱。
对伤害或冤屈的暴力或其他惩罚性回应；反击；报复。
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
为伤害或冒犯采取的报复行动
action taken in return for an injury or offense
Fearing retaliation from his classmates, he decided not to report the bullying.
由于担心同学们的报复，他决定不举报欺凌行为。
The manager warned that any retaliation against workers who speak up would lead to dismissal.
经理警告说，任何针对敢于发言的员工的报复行为都将导致解雇。
In retaliation for the price increase, many customers switched to a cheaper brand.
作为对涨价的报复，许多顾客转而购买更便宜的品牌。
用作状语，说明报复的原因；for 后接名词或动名词。
The shop was vandalized in retaliation for the owner's refusal to pay.
这家商店被故意破坏，以报复店主拒绝付钱。
against 后接报复的对象。
The government promised retaliation against the hackers.
政府承诺对黑客进行报复。
by 后接实施报复的一方。
The sanctions provoked retaliation by the neighboring country.
制裁引起了邻国的报复。
Not this
Retaliate is not the best choice.
Use this
Retaliation is not the best choice.
retaliate 是动词，不能作主语表示‘报复’；这里需要用名词 retaliation 作主语。
Not this
The company threatened retaliation to its critics.
Use this
The company threatened retaliation against its critics.
retaliation 后用 against 表示‘对……的报复’；受中文‘对’的影响误用 to。
Not this
They made retaliation against the rival company.
Use this
They carried out retaliation against the rival company.
make 与 retaliation 不构成搭配；表达‘实施报复’常用 carry out retaliation。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
为了报复；作为对……的报复
The company filed a lawsuit in retaliation for the leaked documents.
该公司为报复文件泄露而提起了诉讼。
害怕报复
Witnesses did not come forward for fear of retaliation.
由于害怕报复，目击者没有出面作证。
对……的报复
The government promised retaliation against the attackers.
政府承诺对袭击者进行报复。
立即报复
The general ordered immediate retaliation.
将军下令立即报复。
报复威胁
The threat of retaliation kept the workers silent.
报复威胁使工人们保持沉默。
军事报复
The nation considered military retaliation.
该国考虑进行军事报复。
作为对……的报复
The company filed a lawsuit in retaliation for the leaked documents.
该公司针对文件泄露事件提起诉讼，作为报复。
报复行为
The bombing was described as an act of retaliation.
这起爆炸事件被描述为一次报复行为。
对报复的恐惧
She did not report the harassment because of fear of retaliation.
由于害怕遭到报复，她没有举报骚扰行为。
报复就是答案。
In Tupac's diss track 'Hit 'Em Up', the line 'Retaliation is the answer' is a threat to his hip-hop rivals.
在图帕克的说唱歌曲《Hit 'Em Up》中，“报复就是答案”这句歌词是对嘻哈对手的威胁。
Use retaliations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
以牙还牙，你打我一拳，我回敬一拳——retaliation 就是这种报复行为。
语域：formal 常见场景：international relations、legal disputes、news reports retaliation 是比较正式的用词，多用于新闻、法律或国际关系等书面语境；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 revenge 或 payback。
这些词都以 /eɪʃən/ 结尾，与 retaliation 押韵。注意：retaliate /rɪˈtælieɪt/ 和 retaliatory /rɪˈtæliətɔːri/ 虽然拼写相近，但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.