avenge

动词 avenge:

1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
   同义词：revenge, retaliate

1. It was a point of honor with him to avenge any insult to his family.
   要对他家所蒙受的耻辱进行报复，这对他来说是关系名誉的要事。
2. He wanted to avenge himself for his sufferings.
   他要为自己所受的折磨进行报复。

a.venge

v.tr.（及物动词）
a.venged,a.veng.ing,a.veng.es
To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge:
惩罚：为回敬而施加惩罚或刑罚；报复：
例句：
avenge a murder.
惩罚谋杀者

To take vengeance on behalf of:
复仇：
例句：
avenged their wronged parents.
向他们有恶行的父母复仇

来源：
Middle English avengen
中古英语 avengen
from Old French avengier
源自 古法语 avengier
a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-
a- [向] 源自 拉丁语 ad- *参见 ad-
vengier [to vindicate] from Latin vindic3re [to claim] * see vindicate
vengier [报复] 源自 拉丁语 vindic3re [宣称] *参见 vindicate

【引伸】
aveng.er
n.（名词）
aveng.ingly
adv.（副词）