retaliate

动词 retaliate:

1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
   同义词：revenge, avenge
2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
   同义词：strike back

1. He sought every opportunity to retaliate on his persecutors.
   他寻求每一个机会向迫害他的人们复仇。
2. He slapped his sister, who retaliated by kicking him.
   他打了妹妹一巴掌，他妹妹回敬他一脚。
3. If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
   我们若徵收进口税，别的国家就可能报复我们。

re.tal.i.ate

v.（动词）
re.tal.i.at.ed,re.tal.i.at.ing,re.tal.i.ates
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To return like for like, especially evil for evil.
报复，回报：以牙还牙，尤指以恶报恶
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pay back (an injury) in kind.
进行同样报复：以同样的方法（伤害）进行报复

来源：
Late Latin ret3li3re ret3li3t-
后期拉丁语 ret3li3re ret3li3t-
Latin re- [re-]
拉丁语 re- [表示.再.]
Latin t3liô [punishment in kind] * see tel…-
拉丁语 t3liô [以同样方法的惩罚] *参见 tel…-

【引伸】
retal.ia.tion
n.（名词）
retal.ia.tive 或
retal.iato.ry
retal.ia.tor
n.（名词）