revenge的用法

revenge
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vt.
1. 替...报仇[(+on/upon)]
He revenged his dead brother.
他为亡兄报了仇。
2. 报复,洗雪
I will revenge that insult.
我要洗雪那个耻辱。
n.
1. 报仇;报复[U][(+for/on)]
The people of the village took revenge on the thieves by beating them with sticks.
村子里的人们用棍棒打窃贼泄恨。
He wanted revenge for his father's murder.
他要为遇害的父亲复仇。

revenge, avenge

这两个词都表示“复仇”之意，但词义和使用场合均有所不同。

Revenge大都指为自己报仇，有时它还带有报复的意味（to do harm or injury in return for any harm，injury or insult）。例：

The oppressed resolved to revenge themselves upon (on) the

oppressors.

被压迫者决定向压迫者复仇。

He swore to revenge a wrong done to him.

他发誓要为他所受到的冤屈而报复。

Avenge大都指替别人复仇；复仇的动机并不是为了自己，而是为了正义感（to punish for a wrong done and often for the sake of justice）。例：

Hamlet planned to avenge his father upon the murderer.

哈姆雷特打算惩处凶手以报父仇。