avengement
avengement — 名詞
1. the punishing of someone who has hurt you or someone you care about, with the ai
報復；報仇
懲罰曾傷害你或你重視的人
the punishing of someone who has hurt you or someone you care about, with the aim of causing them similar harm
After years of planning, Imran finally achieved his avengement against the rival gang.
經過多年的策劃，Imran 終於實現了對敵對幫派的報復。
The novel's theme of avengement drives the main character to commit terrible acts.
這部小說以報復為主題，驅使主角做出可怕的行為。
collocation: theme of avengement
Lucas sought avengement for his father's death but found only emptiness afterwards.
Lucas 為父親的死尋求報復，最後卻只感到空虛。
Kwame's speech urged justice rather than the blind avengement that would tear the community apart.
Kwame 在演說中呼籲的是正義，而非那種會撕裂社群的盲目復仇。
The old code demanded avengement for every dishonour brought upon the family.
這部古老的律法規定，家族蒙受的每一項羞辱都必須以報復來了結。
- vengeance
more common in everyday usage; 'avengement' is rarer and more literary
- retribution
focuses on deserved punishment, often with a moral or legal dimension
- retaliation
emphasises returning harm for harm, often in a tit-for-tat pattern
- revenge
more personal and emotional in tone; less formal than 'avengement'
- forgiveness
the choice to let go of the desire to punish
- mercy
showing kindness by not inflicting the punishment that is deserved
文法句型
avengement for [noun/pronoun]
avengement against [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always found in literary, historical, or formal legal writing rather than everyday speech. Often collocates with 'seek' or 'demand'.