reprisals是什么意思？

reprisals

• n. 报复（行为）( reprisal的名词复数 )；

例句

• They took bloody reprisals against the leaders. 他们对领导进行了血腥的报复。
• “We fear reprisals,signore,”the abbess murmured. “我们怕报复，先生，”女修道院院长喃喃地说。
• They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. 他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
• " We fear reprisals, signore, " the abbess murmured. “ 我们怕报复, 先生, ” 女修道院院长喃喃地说.
• Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals. 由于害怕报复，目击者不愿作证。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  报复（行为）
  If you do something to a person in reprisal, you hurt or punish them because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you.
  例句
  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。