vendetta
US /venˈdet̬.ə/
UK /venˈdet̬.ə/
1.
世仇, 復仇
a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family
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The two families were locked in a bitter vendetta for generations.
這兩個家族世代陷入一場痛苦的復仇之中。
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The novel explores the theme of a family vendetta.
這部小說探討了家族復仇的主題。
2.
長期爭執, 報復行動
a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
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The politician claimed the accusations were part of a personal vendetta against him.
這位政治家聲稱這些指控是針對他個人的復仇。
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The newspaper launched a vendetta against the corrupt official.
報紙對腐敗官員發起了復仇。