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seek vengeance (for sth)
He sought vengeance for his brother's death.
他为兄弟的死寻求复仇。
复仇，报仇
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复仇，报仇
the act of harming someone in return for something harmful they have done; revenge
He sought vengeance for his brother's death.
他为兄弟的死寻求复仇。
因侮辱、伤害或其他不公正行为而进行的报复
Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
复仇行为(为他们所做的有害行为进行报复),尤其是在来世；——《罗马书》12:19；——詹姆斯·加菲尔德
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; --Romans 12:19; --James Garfield
复仇的欲望
Desire for revenge.
The hero swore vengeance against the villain who destroyed his family.
英雄发誓要向毁灭他家庭的恶棍复仇。
AI contextual example
She sought vengeance for the betrayal, but later realized forgiveness was better.
她为背叛寻求报复，但后来意识到宽恕更好。
AI contextual example
In the story, the king's vengeance was swift and merciless.
故事中，国王的复仇迅速而无情。
AI contextual example
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord
主说:“伸冤在我,我必报应。”
WordNet
He sought vengeance for his brother's death.
他为兄弟的死寻求复仇。
She took vengeance on her enemies.
她向敌人复仇。
固定短语，意为‘猛烈地，极端地’。
The storm returned with a vengeance.
暴风雨更猛烈地袭来。
Not this
He will vengeance the enemy.
Use this
He will take vengeance on the enemy.
Vengeance 是名词，不能用作动词。需要加上动词 take 和介词 on 来正确表达复仇的动作。
Not this
He sought a vengeance.
Use this
He sought vengeance.
Vengeance 是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 a。应直接使用 vengeance 表示复仇的概念。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
实施报复
He swore to exact vengeance for his brother's murder.
他发誓要为兄弟的谋杀报仇。
寻求复仇
The hero sought vengeance against the evil king.
主人公寻求向邪恶国王复仇。
发誓报仇
She vowed vengeance on those who had betrayed her.
她发誓要向背叛她的人报仇。
泄愤报仇
The army wreaked vengeance on the enemy village.
军队对敌人的村庄进行了报复。
进行报复
They will take vengeance for the attack.
他们将就这次袭击进行报复。
渴望复仇
His thirst for vengeance consumed him completely.
他对复仇的渴望完全吞噬了他。
猛烈地；彻底地；极度地
After months of training, she returned to the competition with a vengeance.
经过几个月的训练，她以雷霆之势重返比赛。
伸冤在我，我必报应，主说。
He sought vengeance for his father's death.
他寻求为父报仇。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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发音类似'venge-ance'，联想'venge'（复仇）加名词后缀'ance'，想象复仇女神挥舞利剑的画面。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学、法律、宗教 该词通常用于正式或文学语境，多出现在宗教、法律或戏剧性描述中。
这些词都以 -ance 结尾，但发音不同。与 vengeance 相比，它们没有完美的押韵。注意重音位置和元音差异。
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