revenge /riˈvendʒ/ I. n. ［u］报复，报仇(on/upon): inflict a terrible revenge upon… 给…以可怕的报复；take revenge for the martyr’s death on the enemy 为死难烈士向敌人报仇 ‖II. vt.为…报仇，报…之仇：revenge oneself on the enemy for sth. 因某事向敌人报仇；revenge wrong with wrong 以牙还牙，报仇 ［考句］England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to revenge themselves for the last year’s defeat.英格兰队目前状态极佳，下周他们将尽全力为去年的失败报仇。