Word · Frequency #5307
Fully loadedrevenge
报仇；复仇；报复
The action of inflicting harm or injury on someone in return for a wrong suffered at their hands.
- 1.
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
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
- 2.
A win by a previous loser.
先前失败者的胜利
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；先前失败者的胜利；报仇；复仇；报复
In use
He took revenge on his rival by spreading false rumors.
The princess swore revenge after her kingdom was invaded.
The villain sought revenge for his defeat in the previous battle.
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。
revenge for sth
后接报复的原因或事件。
She wanted revenge for the insult.
她因受辱而要报复。
in revenge for sth
介词短语，表示报复的原因。
The attack was in revenge for the previous defeat.
Connections
Collocations
- take revenge
- 报仇
- He vowed to take revenge on his enemies.他发誓要向敌人报仇。
- seek revenge
- 寻求报复
- She sought revenge for the betrayal.她为背叛寻求报复。
- get revenge
- 报复
- They got revenge by winning the game.他们通过赢得比赛进行了报复。
- exact revenge
- 实施报复
- The hero exacted revenge on the villain.英雄对恶棍实施了报复。
- revenge for
- 为……报仇
- He demanded revenge for the insult.他要求为侮辱报仇。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：re（重新）+ venge（复仇），'重新复仇'即报复。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
抽象名词，常用不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'avenge' rhymes exactly with 'revenge' (stressed vowel and following sounds match). Words like 'vengeance' and 'vengeful' share the spelling 'venge' but have different stress or vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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