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revenge, avenge
这两个词都表示“复仇”之意,但词义和使用场合均有所不同。
revenge/avenge sb.替sb.报仇
1.revenge大都指为自己报仇,有时它还带有报复的意味(to do harm or injury in return for any harm,injury or insult)。例The oppressed resolved to revenge themselves upon (on) the oppressors.
被压迫者决定向压迫者复仇。
2.avenge大都指替别人复仇;复仇的动机并不是为了自己,而是为了正义感(to punish for a wrong done and often for the sake of justice)。
Hamlet planned to avenge his father upon the murderer.
哈姆雷特打算惩处凶手以报父仇。
词组to revenge oneself upon/on one’s enemy
to avenge oneself upon/on one’s enemy for something
to avenge something upon/on one’s enemy
△revenge的名词与动词同形; avenge的名词是vengeance。

(1)revenge做“替...报仇, 复仇”讲时,同avenge.

*I'll revenge that insult.我要报复那侮辱。
*Hamlet revenged his dead father.
哈姆雷特为他死去的父亲报仇。

*The prince was determined to avenge his father, the King.
王子下决心要替父王报仇。

(2)avenge还有"向...复仇"的意思,注意,此时方向变了:
avenged their wronged parents.
向他们有恶行的父母复仇