プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ほうふく【報復】
〔仕返し,復讐(ふくしゅう)〕retaliation, revenge; (a) reprisal(▼可算名詞の場合,しばしば複数);〔報い〕retribution
報復する retaliate ((against a person, for a thing));take revenge ((on a person));avenge ((an injury, a wrong))
報復的 retaliatory
仲間の処刑に報復してゲリラは政府要人を誘拐した
The guerrillas avenged their executed comrades by kidnapping government VIPs./The guerrillas kidnapped important government officials in retaliation for the execution of their comrades.
報復関税
retaliatory [retaliative] duties
報復手段
an act of retaliation; a retaliatory measure
報復措置
大統領はその国に報復措置を取ることにした
The president decided 「to retaliate [to take retaliatory measures/on reprisals] against that country.