Word · Frequency #22829
retaliatory
报复性的；反击的
relating to or involving retaliation; done in response to an attack or injury
- 1.
Relating to or part of a retaliation.
报复性的,与报复有关的。
- 2.
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
报复性质的
报复性的,与报复有关的。；报复性质的；报复的；[经] 报复性的
In use
The manager promised there would be no retaliatory punishment for employees who reported the problem.
After the heated argument, he sent a retaliatory email to his coworker.
The referee warned both teams not to commit retaliatory fouls during the game.
retaliatory + noun
retaliatory 作定语，修饰表示行动、措施、打击等名词。
The company warned of retaliatory measures if the contract was cancelled.
该公司警告说，如果合同被取消，将采取报复性措施。
retaliatory action(s) against + noun
表示“对某人/某物采取报复行动”时，用 against 引出对象。
The coach denied taking retaliatory action against the player who criticized him.
教练否认对批评他的球员采取了报复行动。
Connections
Collocations
- retaliatory strike
- 报复性打击
- The government launched retaliatory strikes against the rebel bases.政府对叛军基地发动了报复性打击。
- retaliatory tariffs
- 报复性关税
- The two countries imposed retaliatory tariffs on each other's goods.两国对彼此的货物征收报复性关税。
- retaliatory action
- 报复行动
- The company warned that it would take retaliatory action against the hackers.该公司警告称将对黑客采取报复行动。
- retaliatory measures
- 报复性措施
- The EU is preparing retaliatory measures in response to the trade barriers.欧盟正针对贸易壁垒准备采取报复性措施。
- retaliatory attack
- 报复性攻击
- The militia carried out a retaliatory attack on the village.民兵对村庄发动了报复性攻击。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 retaliation（报复）：被人伤害后记下一笔账（tally），回头回敬，retaliatory就是‘报复性的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/外交文件、军事与政治新闻、正式演讲或评论 retaliatory 多用于正式语体，常见于法律、外交、军事或政治等书面语境；日常口语中通常用 in retaliation 或 get back at 来表达类似意思。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些单词都与 retaliatory 一样以 -atory 结尾，在美式英语中这部分读作 /ətɔri/（或 /əˌtɔri/），可用来对照拼写和结尾音。注意：它们和 retaliatory 并不完全押韵，因为 retaliatory 的重音在第二个音节 /riˈtæljəˌtɔri/，而这些词的重音位置不同。另请小心 history /ˈhɪstəri/、victory /ˈvɪktəri/ 这类词：虽然也以 -tory 结尾，但末尾读 /təri/，不是 /tɔri/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.