国际音标

报复，反击

词根法分析

retaliate 由前缀 re-（再次，回）、词根 tali（来自拉丁语，意为‘如此’或‘同样’）和后缀 -ate（使成为，进行某种行为）组成，整体意为‘报复，反击’。

• re-前缀，表示‘再次’或‘回’
• tali来自拉丁语‘talis’，意为‘如此’或‘同样’
• -ate后缀，用于构成动词，表示‘使成为’或‘进行某种行为’

例子

• retaliation报复，反击
• retaliatory报复性的

练习

• reiterate重申，反复地说
• recreate再创造，重新创造

造句

• He vowed to retaliate against his enemies.
• The company retaliated by filing a lawsuit.
• They were afraid that any action would provoke the enemy to retaliate.