retaliation
noun
UK/rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃᵊn/
Definitions of retaliation noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
An act of harming someone or doing something detrimental in response to a harmful action or statement.
報復；回擊
The company faced severe retaliation for leaking trade secrets.
該公司因洩露商業機密而面臨嚴重的報復。
In the competitive market, price wars are often a common form of retaliation.
在競爭激烈的市場中，價格戰往往是一種常見的報復形式。
He was afraid of retaliation if he reported the misconduct.
他害怕如果舉報不當行為會遭到報復。