retaliation
의미: The act of fighting back or taking revenge against someone for harm or wrong they have done.
Retaliation implies a direct, proportional response to an attack or offence — striking back at the original aggressor. 'In retaliation for' is the standard prepositional construction. In international relations, 'retaliatory strikes' and 'retaliatory tariffs' are common collocations. In the workplace, 'retaliation' against whistleblowers is illegal in many jurisdictions. The word is more measured than 'revenge' or 'vengeance,' suggesting a calculated response rather than emotional fury.
예문
- The airstrikes were carried out in retaliation for the rocket attacks on civilian areas. 空袭是为了报复对平民地区的火箭弹攻击而实施的。Los ataques aéreos se llevaron a cabo en represalia por los bombardeos con cohetes contra zonas civiles.空爆は民間地域へのロケット攻撃に対する報復として実施された。공습은 민간 지역에 대한 로켓 공격에 대한 보복으로 실시되었다.
- The government imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports from countries that had restricted British exports. 政府对限制英国出口的国家的进口商品征收了报复性关税。El gobierno impuso aranceles de represalia a las importaciones de países que habían restringido las exportaciones británicas.政府は英国の輸出を制限した国からの輸入品に報復関税を課した。정부는 영국의 수출을 제한한 국가로부터의 수입품에 보복 관세를 부과했다.
- Employment law prohibits retaliation against workers who raise concerns about unsafe practices. 劳动法禁止对提出不安全操作问题的工人进行报复。La legislación laboral prohíbe las represalias contra los trabajadores que denuncian prácticas inseguras.労働法は、安全でない慣行について懸念を申し立てた労働者への報復を禁じている。노동법은 안전하지 않은 관행에 대해 우려를 제기한 근로자에 대한 보복을 금지하고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: media, legal, academic
어조: negative
기원과 역사
From Latin retaliationem, from retaliare (to pay back in kind), from re- (back) + talis (such, of such kind). The root concept is paying back 'like for like' — the same kind of treatment received.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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