vt. 为 ... 报复； 报仇

How was he to avenge the one without outraging the other? 怎样才能为这一个进行报复而不冒犯那一个呢？

Avenge the slain forefather by vanquishing Major Duke. 报复杀害的祖先主要由击败杜克。

He swore by Jupiter to avenge his father's death. 他对天发誓，要给他爸爸报仇。

He will avenge the people on their oppressor. 他将为人民向压迫者报仇。

avenge的基本意思是“为(受害、受辱、含冤等)进行报复”,是及物动词,其宾语为所受害或受辱之事,可为名词或动名词。报复的对象可由on 或upon引出。

avenge还可表示“替(受害者)报仇”,也是及物动词,其宾语为受害者。

avenge还可接oneself或用被动语态,意为“报仇; 复仇”。