reprisal
n. 报复(行为); (特指国家间的)暴力性报复,报复行为,[史](对敌国人民,财产的)报复性劫掠; 〈罕〉赔偿,赔款
If you do something to a person in reprisal, you hurt or punish them because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you.
There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal...
有人担心一些西方人质可能会受到报复性杀害。
Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
由于害怕报复,目击者不愿作证。
1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Rumour had it ( that ) he was killed in a reprisal raid in the local area.
谣传 他在当地的一次报复性袭击中丢了命.
They have the power and ability to avoid paying taxes without fear of government reprisal.
他们有权力和办法逃漏税而不必害怕政府的惩罚.
We should be able to present religious opinions openly, without fear of censure or reprisal.
我们应该能够公开表达信仰上的观点, 而无需害怕责难或者报复.
Mr. Bush makes thinly veiled threat of reprisal against his backers in Afghanistan.
布什总统对阿富汗的拉登背后支持者发出极其模糊的威胁信息.
They bombed the enemy villages in reprisal for the killing some of their own troops.
他们轰炸敌人的村庄作为对他们一些士兵杀戮的报复.