/rɪˈvendʒ ||; rɪˈvɛndʒ/noun [U] revenge (on sb) (for sth) something that you do to punish sb who has hurt you, made you suffer, etc 报复: He made a fool of me and now I want to get my revenge. 他作弄了我，现在我想要报复。He wants to take revenge on the judge who sent him to prison. 他想要向判他入狱的法官报复。The shooting was in revenge for an attack by the nationalists. 这次枪击事件是为了报复民族主义者的攻击。 ☞Look at vengeance. 参看vengeance。 revenge verb [T] revenge yourself on sb She revenged herself on her enemy. 她向敌人报仇。 ☞Look at avenge. 参看avenge。