retaliation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trả đũa, trả thù

BrE /ˌriː.təˈleɪ.ʃən/ AmE /ˌriː.təˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun en → vi

1 ACTION IN RESPONSE [singular] B1

Trả đũa, trả thù

an action that is done in order to punish someone who has harmed or attacked you, or as a reaction to something bad they have done

  • retaliation against somebody/something

Collocations military retaliation · economic retaliation

  • The country's military retaliation was swift and effective.

    Trả đũa quân sự của nước này nhanh chóng và hiệu quả.

2 LEGAL ACTION [singular] B2

Hành động pháp lý để trả đũa

the act of taking legal action against someone who has harmed or attacked you, or as a reaction to something bad they have done

  • retaliation for something

Collocations legal retaliation · court-ordered retaliation

  • The company filed a lawsuit as a form of legal retaliation.

    Công ty đã nộp đơn kiện như một hình thức hành động pháp lý để trả đũa.