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take revenge on sb
常用搭配，后接报复对象。
He vowed to take revenge on his enemies.
他发誓要向敌人报仇。
报仇；复仇；报复
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报仇；复仇；报复
The action of inflicting harm or injury on someone in return for a wrong suffered at their hands.
He vowed to take revenge on his enemies.
他发誓要向敌人报仇。
对个人、机构或团体的报复行为,因某种被指控或感知的不公或伤害
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
先前失败者的胜利
A win by a previous loser.
He took revenge on his rival by spreading false rumors.
他通过散布谣言来报复他的对手。
The princess swore revenge after her kingdom was invaded.
公主在王国被入侵后发誓复仇。
The villain sought revenge for his defeat in the previous battle.
那个反派为上次战斗的失败寻求报复。
常用搭配，后接报复对象。
He vowed to take revenge on his enemies.
他发誓要向敌人报仇。
后接报复的原因或事件。
She wanted revenge for the insult.
她因受辱而要报复。
介词短语，表示报复的原因。
The attack was in revenge for the previous defeat.
这次袭击是为了报复之前的失败。
Not this
He revenged his father.
Use this
He took revenge for his father.
动词"revenge"是名词，不能直接及物使用。正确用法是动词短语"take revenge"或使用动词"avenge"。
Not this
She wanted revenge for him.
Use this
She wanted revenge on him.
表示报复的对象用介词"on"，而不是"for"。"revenge for"表示报复的原因。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
报仇
He vowed to take revenge on his enemies.
他发誓要向敌人报仇。
寻求报复
She sought revenge for the betrayal.
她为背叛寻求报复。
报复
They got revenge by winning the game.
他们通过赢得比赛进行了报复。
实施报复
The hero exacted revenge on the villain.
英雄对恶棍实施了报复。
为……报仇
He demanded revenge for the insult.
他要求为侮辱报仇。
向...报仇
She vowed to get revenge on her enemies.
她发誓要向她的敌人报仇。
对...进行报复
He took revenge on the company that fired him.
他对解雇他的公司进行了报复。
复仇是甜美的
After years of waiting, revenge was sweet.
经过多年的等待，复仇是甜美的。
复仇是一道凉菜才最美味。
He waited years to get his revenge, believing that revenge is a dish best served cold.
他等了多年才复仇，相信复仇是一道凉菜才最美味。
最好的报复是活得精彩。
Instead of dwelling on the betrayal, she focused on her career, proving that the best revenge is living well.
她没有沉浸在背叛中，而是专注于事业，证明了最好的报复是活得精彩。
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记忆：re（重新）+ venge（复仇），'重新复仇'即报复。
常见场景：正式写作、文学描述、日常对话 通常用于表达报复行为或愿望，在正式和非正式语境中都常见，但文学或正式场合更典型。
抽象名词，常用不可数
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