vendetta

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n. 族间仇杀, 世仇, 宿怨 [法] 血仇, 近亲复仇, 世仇

发音

其它 /vɛnˈdɛtə/
US /vɛnˈdɛɾə/

词形变化

vendettas 复数 vendettas vendette vendette 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Revenge.

  2. 2.

    A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

    仇杀

    互相伤害

    以怨报怨

    The families had been locked in a bitter vendetta for generations.

  3. 3.

    A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.

    personal vendetta

    blood vendetta

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

blood feud

上位词 1

feud

词源

Borrowed from Italian vendetta (“revenge”), from Latin vindicta. See vindicate, avenge.

来源：wiktionary