retaliatory

英 [rɪˈtæliətri]

美 [rɪˈtæliətɔːri]

adj.  报复性的;反击的

经济

BNC.22829 / COCA.19437

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 报复性的;反击的
  If you takeretaliatoryaction, you try to harm or annoy someone who has harmed or annoyed you.
  1. There's been talk of a retaliatory blockade to prevent supplies getting through.
     有人在谈论实施报复性封锁，阻止供应物资通过。

英英释义

adj

• of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
  1. retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
  Synonym:relatiativeretributiveretributoryvindicatory

双语例句

• Georgia's August offensive to regain control of South Ossetia from Moscow-backed separatists prompted a massive retaliatory thrust by Russia into Georgian territory.
  格鲁吉亚八月份发动进攻，从莫斯科支持的分离主义分子手中夺回对南奥塞梯和阿布哈兹的控制，这次进攻促使俄罗斯大举进犯格鲁吉亚领土。
• A retaliatory strike, which some hawkish South Koreans are calling for, is something the pro-business President Lee is considered reluctant to do for fear of escalating the conflict.
  许多韩国鹰派人士要求的报复性军事打击是亲商的李明博总统所不愿意进行的，他害怕这会使双方的争端升级。
• He added, though, that it would be up to individual states to decide on retaliatory action.
  然而，他补充称，是否采取报复行动将取决于各国自己。
• He urged people not to resort to retaliatory violence after one of the worst terrorist attacks in the country's history.
  在该国历史上最可怕的一次恐怖主义袭击后，他力劝人们不要采取报复性暴力行动。
• China has been using antidumping and countervailing duties as a retaliatory measure, says Mr Reif. Part of the reason for bringing this action is to prevent their use as retaliation.
  中国一直把反倾销和反补贴关税作为报复手段，赖夫说，之所以就此案提起诉讼，部分原因就是为了防止中国利用这类关税实施报复。
• The deal sets out the new terms under which Eni will retain access to its most important oil patch, one it clung to for 44 years despite the threat of retaliatory US sanctions.
  协议设定了新的条款，根据这些条款，埃尼将继续运营其坚守了44年的最为重要的油田，尽管美国曾威胁对其实施报复性制裁。
• That was taken in some quarters as a sign that the authorities would hesitate before taking strong retaliatory measures.
  一些人认为这是一个迹象，即官方在采取严厉报复措施上有所犹豫。
• It also raises the possibility of retaliatory moves by China.
  这一事件也提高了中国方面采取报复行动的可能性。
• US air power would be used to knock out Iranian retaliatory capacity.
  美国将动用空军摧毁伊朗的报复能力。
• The Secretary of State cautioned that terrorism would be countered by retaliatory action
  国务卿警告说，恐怖主义将要受到报复性还击