avenge

vt

• ① (为旧恨、屈辱等而)报复
  • They swore to avenge their father's death.他们折为父亲之死报复。
  • He avenged the insult by burning their house.他以烧他们的房子来为那项侮辱报复。
  • They avenged his death on the townspeople.他们为他的死向镇民报复。

• ② 为(某人)雪恨或报仇
  • He tried to avenge his brother.他试图为弟弟[哥哥]报仇。
  • He will avenge his father on [upon] his murderer.他将为父亲向谋杀他的人报复。
  • He avenged his father by killing the man who had murdered him.他以杀死谋杀父亲的凶手为父亲报仇。

• ③[用被动式或作avenge oneself](为屈辱等向仇敌)报复
  • He was avenged [avenged himself] on her (for the insult).他(因受辱而)向她报复。