Definition of retaliation in English:

retaliation

noun rɪˌtalɪˈeɪʃnrəˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects
Example sentencesExamples
- Israel launched the latest operation in retaliation against an attack on an Israeli convoy in which a total of 13 Israeli soldiers were killed.
- Al Jazeera's reporter puts the bombings in the context of a retaliation for an earlier assassination by Israelis of a Hamas leader.
- But there was no decision to use chemical weapons for fear of retaliation.
- US military retaliation is likely to further damage confidence in international travel.
- They were I guess in the process of going back a third time in order to get the WTO to authorise retaliation.
- Retaliation could easily lead to a tit-for-tat escalation that would be difficult to halt short of general war.
- Hakimullah Mehsud, an aide of Pakistan's Taliban chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said the attack was retaliation for the operations in Swat.
- They were simply retaliation for Americans burning down the Canadian capital of Ontario.
- Israel has started shelling Gaza City in retaliation for a Palestinian raid on the Israeli border that killed two civilians.
- There is only one answer to an act of war, an act of peace; understanding not retaliation.
- The captured coast watchers were beheaded by the Japanese in retaliation for an American air raid on Betio.
- In the past, Israel has launched military offensives in retaliation for major Palestinian attacks.
- The civilian minority ' empowered ' by you will require heavy US military protection to withstand retaliation.
- Another $300 m will go to Libyan victims of US air strikes ordered in retaliation for the disco bombing, which killed two American soldiers.
- The settlements are the original violence to which all Palestinian action is a retaliation.
- The security personnel then resorted to aerial firing to scare away the rioters, which prompted the Taliban militia to fire back in retaliation.
- During the Cold War, NATO's strongest deterrent against Soviet aggression was the threat of nuclear retaliation.
- He also pointed out the likelihood of potential retaliation by terrorist groups in the face of US air strikes in Afghanistan.
- The insurgent terrorists have launched a day of mayhem across parts of Iraq in retaliation for the assault on Fallujah.
Synonyms
revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth), getting even, redress, repayment, payback
response, reaction, reply, reciprocation, counterattack, counterstroke, comeback, tit for tat, measure for measure, blow for blow
Latin lex talionis
rare ultion, a Roland for an Oliver
1. 1.1 The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge.
  she rejected as preposterous any suggestion that she had acted in retaliation
  Example sentencesExamples
  Enraged by the retaliation, the Lady hit her sister twice across the forehead.
  Hitters dig in, knowing they need not worry about retaliation.
  The European Commission has already drawn up two lists of goods it intends to hit in retaliation for the US steel tariff.
  A specimen of the practical nature of his retaliation occurred early in 1859.
  Justice will not be rendered; only retaliation can be expected.
  The Americans have not executed prisoners in retaliation for assassinations.
  A Catholic teenager was stabbed in North Belfast in retaliation for a similar attack on loyalist bandsmen earlier in the week.
  The lockout was in retaliation against industrial bans imposed by employees for a 15 percent pay increase over three years.
  Anyway, I'm feeling a bit guilty now about the loud guitar feedback that was my retaliation.
  In retaliation, a member of the Khazraj tribe paid a Jew to smack the face of the Bedouin.
  Several other students did not want their names used for fear of retaliation.
  Evidently, power or class differentiation precludes such direct retaliation.
  Obviously, the revealing investigative reports into the dark side of society triggered the retaliation.
  Dent to resign in retaliation for their efforts to bring financial problems to light.
  In retaliation of the threats, Roseanne herself had threatened to leave the network, taking her highly-rated series with her.
  They don't want to speak out for fear of losing their business through governmental retaliation.
  Lorien thought darkly, to be able to hold hands, to kiss, to say I love you out loud without fear of retaliation.
  Professor Rodriguez had been horrified by all the calls for massive retaliation: " Not in my son's name you don't.
  In the case of community policing, there is often the additional cost of possible retaliation from criminals in the community.
  The soldiers who spoke to the newspaper chose to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation from the Pentagon.

Definition of retaliation in US English:

retaliation

nounrəˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)nrəˌtalēˈāSH(ə)n

1The action of returning a military attack; counterattack.
the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects
Example sentencesExamples
- Another $300 m will go to Libyan victims of US air strikes ordered in retaliation for the disco bombing, which killed two American soldiers.
- He also pointed out the likelihood of potential retaliation by terrorist groups in the face of US air strikes in Afghanistan.
- During the Cold War, NATO's strongest deterrent against Soviet aggression was the threat of nuclear retaliation.
- Retaliation could easily lead to a tit-for-tat escalation that would be difficult to halt short of general war.
- The security personnel then resorted to aerial firing to scare away the rioters, which prompted the Taliban militia to fire back in retaliation.
- US military retaliation is likely to further damage confidence in international travel.
- Al Jazeera's reporter puts the bombings in the context of a retaliation for an earlier assassination by Israelis of a Hamas leader.
- They were simply retaliation for Americans burning down the Canadian capital of Ontario.
- Hakimullah Mehsud, an aide of Pakistan's Taliban chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said the attack was retaliation for the operations in Swat.
- Israel launched the latest operation in retaliation against an attack on an Israeli convoy in which a total of 13 Israeli soldiers were killed.
- In the past, Israel has launched military offensives in retaliation for major Palestinian attacks.
- The civilian minority ' empowered ' by you will require heavy US military protection to withstand retaliation.
- The captured coast watchers were beheaded by the Japanese in retaliation for an American air raid on Betio.
- There is only one answer to an act of war, an act of peace; understanding not retaliation.
- Israel has started shelling Gaza City in retaliation for a Palestinian raid on the Israeli border that killed two civilians.
- They were I guess in the process of going back a third time in order to get the WTO to authorise retaliation.
- But there was no decision to use chemical weapons for fear of retaliation.
- The settlements are the original violence to which all Palestinian action is a retaliation.
- The insurgent terrorists have launched a day of mayhem across parts of Iraq in retaliation for the assault on Fallujah.
Synonyms
revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, getting even, redress, repayment, payback
1. 1.1 The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge.
  protectionism invites retaliation
  Example sentencesExamples
  They don't want to speak out for fear of losing their business through governmental retaliation.
  Professor Rodriguez had been horrified by all the calls for massive retaliation: " Not in my son's name you don't.
  The lockout was in retaliation against industrial bans imposed by employees for a 15 percent pay increase over three years.
  Obviously, the revealing investigative reports into the dark side of society triggered the retaliation.
  Enraged by the retaliation, the Lady hit her sister twice across the forehead.
  Several other students did not want their names used for fear of retaliation.
  The soldiers who spoke to the newspaper chose to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation from the Pentagon.
  Dent to resign in retaliation for their efforts to bring financial problems to light.
  Evidently, power or class differentiation precludes such direct retaliation.
  In retaliation, a member of the Khazraj tribe paid a Jew to smack the face of the Bedouin.
  The Americans have not executed prisoners in retaliation for assassinations.
  In retaliation of the threats, Roseanne herself had threatened to leave the network, taking her highly-rated series with her.
  The European Commission has already drawn up two lists of goods it intends to hit in retaliation for the US steel tariff.
  In the case of community policing, there is often the additional cost of possible retaliation from criminals in the community.
  Justice will not be rendered; only retaliation can be expected.
  A specimen of the practical nature of his retaliation occurred early in 1859.
  Lorien thought darkly, to be able to hold hands, to kiss, to say I love you out loud without fear of retaliation.
  A Catholic teenager was stabbed in North Belfast in retaliation for a similar attack on loyalist bandsmen earlier in the week.
  Hitters dig in, knowing they need not worry about retaliation.
  Anyway, I'm feeling a bit guilty now about the loud guitar feedback that was my retaliation.

词汇	retaliation
释义	Definition of retaliation in English: retaliation noun rɪˌtalɪˈeɪʃnrəˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack. the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects Example sentencesExamples Israel launched the latest operation in retaliation against an attack on an Israeli convoy in which a total of 13 Israeli soldiers were killed. Al Jazeera's reporter puts the bombings in the context of a retaliation for an earlier assassination by Israelis of a Hamas leader. But there was no decision to use chemical weapons for fear of retaliation. US military retaliation is likely to further damage confidence in international travel. They were I guess in the process of going back a third time in order to get the WTO to authorise retaliation. Retaliation could easily lead to a tit-for-tat escalation that would be difficult to halt short of general war. Hakimullah Mehsud, an aide of Pakistan's Taliban chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said the attack was retaliation for the operations in Swat. They were simply retaliation for Americans burning down the Canadian capital of Ontario. Israel has started shelling Gaza City in retaliation for a Palestinian raid on the Israeli border that killed two civilians. There is only one answer to an act of war, an act of peace; understanding not retaliation. The captured coast watchers were beheaded by the Japanese in retaliation for an American air raid on Betio. In the past, Israel has launched military offensives in retaliation for major Palestinian attacks. The civilian minority ' empowered ' by you will require heavy US military protection to withstand retaliation. Another $300 m will go to Libyan victims of US air strikes ordered in retaliation for the disco bombing, which killed two American soldiers. The settlements are the original violence to which all Palestinian action is a retaliation. The security personnel then resorted to aerial firing to scare away the rioters, which prompted the Taliban militia to fire back in retaliation. During the Cold War, NATO's strongest deterrent against Soviet aggression was the threat of nuclear retaliation. He also pointed out the likelihood of potential retaliation by terrorist groups in the face of US air strikes in Afghanistan. The insurgent terrorists have launched a day of mayhem across parts of Iraq in retaliation for the assault on Fallujah. Synonyms revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth), getting even, redress, repayment, payback response, reaction, reply, reciprocation, counterattack, counterstroke, comeback, tit for tat, measure for measure, blow for blow Latin lex talionis rare ultion, a Roland for an Oliver 1.1 The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge. she rejected as preposterous any suggestion that she had acted in retaliation Example sentencesExamples Enraged by the retaliation, the Lady hit her sister twice across the forehead. Hitters dig in, knowing they need not worry about retaliation. The European Commission has already drawn up two lists of goods it intends to hit in retaliation for the US steel tariff. A specimen of the practical nature of his retaliation occurred early in 1859. Justice will not be rendered; only retaliation can be expected. The Americans have not executed prisoners in retaliation for assassinations. A Catholic teenager was stabbed in North Belfast in retaliation for a similar attack on loyalist bandsmen earlier in the week. The lockout was in retaliation against industrial bans imposed by employees for a 15 percent pay increase over three years. Anyway, I'm feeling a bit guilty now about the loud guitar feedback that was my retaliation. In retaliation, a member of the Khazraj tribe paid a Jew to smack the face of the Bedouin. Several other students did not want their names used for fear of retaliation. Evidently, power or class differentiation precludes such direct retaliation. Obviously, the revealing investigative reports into the dark side of society triggered the retaliation. Dent to resign in retaliation for their efforts to bring financial problems to light. In retaliation of the threats, Roseanne herself had threatened to leave the network, taking her highly-rated series with her. They don't want to speak out for fear of losing their business through governmental retaliation. Lorien thought darkly, to be able to hold hands, to kiss, to say I love you out loud without fear of retaliation. Professor Rodriguez had been horrified by all the calls for massive retaliation: " Not in my son's name you don't. In the case of community policing, there is often the additional cost of possible retaliation from criminals in the community. The soldiers who spoke to the newspaper chose to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation from the Pentagon. Definition of retaliation in US English: retaliation nounrəˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)nrəˌtalēˈāSH(ə)n 1The action of returning a military attack; counterattack. the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects Example sentencesExamples Another $300 m will go to Libyan victims of US air strikes ordered in retaliation for the disco bombing, which killed two American soldiers. He also pointed out the likelihood of potential retaliation by terrorist groups in the face of US air strikes in Afghanistan. During the Cold War, NATO's strongest deterrent against Soviet aggression was the threat of nuclear retaliation. Retaliation could easily lead to a tit-for-tat escalation that would be difficult to halt short of general war. The security personnel then resorted to aerial firing to scare away the rioters, which prompted the Taliban militia to fire back in retaliation. US military retaliation is likely to further damage confidence in international travel. Al Jazeera's reporter puts the bombings in the context of a retaliation for an earlier assassination by Israelis of a Hamas leader. They were simply retaliation for Americans burning down the Canadian capital of Ontario. Hakimullah Mehsud, an aide of Pakistan's Taliban chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said the attack was retaliation for the operations in Swat. Israel launched the latest operation in retaliation against an attack on an Israeli convoy in which a total of 13 Israeli soldiers were killed. In the past, Israel has launched military offensives in retaliation for major Palestinian attacks. The civilian minority ' empowered ' by you will require heavy US military protection to withstand retaliation. The captured coast watchers were beheaded by the Japanese in retaliation for an American air raid on Betio. There is only one answer to an act of war, an act of peace; understanding not retaliation. Israel has started shelling Gaza City in retaliation for a Palestinian raid on the Israeli border that killed two civilians. They were I guess in the process of going back a third time in order to get the WTO to authorise retaliation. But there was no decision to use chemical weapons for fear of retaliation. The settlements are the original violence to which all Palestinian action is a retaliation. The insurgent terrorists have launched a day of mayhem across parts of Iraq in retaliation for the assault on Fallujah. Synonyms revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, recrimination, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, getting even, redress, repayment, payback 1.1 The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge. protectionism invites retaliation Example sentencesExamples They don't want to speak out for fear of losing their business through governmental retaliation. Professor Rodriguez had been horrified by all the calls for massive retaliation: " Not in my son's name you don't. The lockout was in retaliation against industrial bans imposed by employees for a 15 percent pay increase over three years. Obviously, the revealing investigative reports into the dark side of society triggered the retaliation. Enraged by the retaliation, the Lady hit her sister twice across the forehead. Several other students did not want their names used for fear of retaliation. The soldiers who spoke to the newspaper chose to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation from the Pentagon. Dent to resign in retaliation for their efforts to bring financial problems to light. Evidently, power or class differentiation precludes such direct retaliation. In retaliation, a member of the Khazraj tribe paid a Jew to smack the face of the Bedouin. The Americans have not executed prisoners in retaliation for assassinations. In retaliation of the threats, Roseanne herself had threatened to leave the network, taking her highly-rated series with her. The European Commission has already drawn up two lists of goods it intends to hit in retaliation for the US steel tariff. In the case of community policing, there is often the additional cost of possible retaliation from criminals in the community. Justice will not be rendered; only retaliation can be expected. A specimen of the practical nature of his retaliation occurred early in 1859. Lorien thought darkly, to be able to hold hands, to kiss, to say I love you out loud without fear of retaliation. A Catholic teenager was stabbed in North Belfast in retaliation for a similar attack on loyalist bandsmen earlier in the week. Hitters dig in, knowing they need not worry about retaliation. Anyway, I'm feeling a bit guilty now about the loud guitar feedback that was my retaliation.
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