avenger
avenger — noun
- avengersingular
- avengersplural
1. someone who makes a wrongdoer suffer for what they did, often stepping in when t
someone who makes a wrongdoer suffer for what they did, often stepping in when the actual victim cannot act for themselves
Kofi became an avenger after the merchant cheated his brother out of their land.
avenger after
Yuna felt like an avenger when she exposed the fraud that had ruined her aunt.
The old song tells of an avenger who rode through the hills punishing unfair lords.
The detective warned Henry not to play avenger and let the law handle it.
Gabriel took on the avenger's role after the gang left his cousin for dead.
- revenger
archaic; almost never used in modern English outside old poetry
- retaliator
broader term for one who strikes back; less personal and can apply to countries or institutions
文法句型
avenger + for + noun phrase
avenger + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'for' to name the person on whose behalf revenge is sought. Compare with sense 2 (RIGHTS WRONGS), which centres on broad injustice rather than personal vengeance for a specific victim.
常見錯誤
2. a person who acts to bring down punishment on those they believe have done somet
a person who acts to bring down punishment on those they believe have done something deeply unfair, whether against themselves or a wider group
Sanjay saw himself as an avenger who fought for those the courts had failed.
avenger who fought for
The group's leader called himself an avenger of the poor against the factory owners.
avenger of the poor
Deepa's speeches painted her as an avenger for every family the company had hurt.
Ricardo said he was no avenger; he only wanted the truth in court.
Amara emptied a bag of ripped pay slips onto the foreman's desk — an avenger for the crew.
文法句型
avenger + of + noun phrase
avenger + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in political rhetoric or fiction where a figure symbolically fights for a group rather than a single person. Less personal than sense 1, which focuses on avenging a specific known victim.