avenge
avenge
verb
avenger
noun
语源
verb
- [with obj.]inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
因为（受到伤害或冤屈而）报复
his determination to avenge the murder of his brother.
他要报杀兄之仇的决心。
they are keen to avenge a 3-0 early-season defeat.
他们一心要为赛季初0比3的惨败报复。
■inflict such harm on behalf of (oneself or someone else previously wronged or harmed)
为（受害人，含冤者）报仇，雪耻；报复
we must avenge our dead.
我们必须为死去的人报仇。
they avenged themselves on the interlopers.
他们向闯入者进行了报复。
the warrior swore he would be avenged on their prince.
那个勇士发誓要向他们的王子进行报复。
avenger
noun
语源
- late Middle English : from Old French avengier, from a- (from Latin ad 'to') + vengier, from Latin vindicare 'vindicate'
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