reprisalre•pris•al /rɪ'praɪz(ə)l/ 亦作 reprisals

n C，U

1. 报复行动；报复

• He didn't tell the police for fear of reprisal against his family. 他因害怕自己的家人被报复而没有报警。

• They attacked the enemy camp in reprisal for the attack the enemy had made earlier. 他们进攻了敌营以报复敌人早些时候的进攻。

2. [～s] 赔偿