retaliatory

a. 报复的 [经] 报复性的

发音

其它 /ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/
US /ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/

词形变化

more retaliatory 比较级 most retaliatory 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to or part of a retaliation.

    The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

retaliative retributive retributory vindicatory

近义相关 2

punitive punitory

相关短语

retaliatory tariff 报复性关税 [法] 报复性关税

词源

From retaliate + -ory.

来源：wiktionary