late 14c., from Anglo-French avenger, Old French avengier, from a- "to" (see ad-) + vengier "take revenge" (Modern French venger), from Latin vindicare "to claim, avenge, punish" (see vindicate). Related: Avenged; avenging.
权威例句
1. He promised to avenge his father's murder.
他发誓要报杀父之仇。
2. He vowed to himself to avenge his martyred comrade.
他暗暗发誓要为牺牲的同志报仇.
3. He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.
他发誓说要向黑手党报仇.
4. He vowed to avenge martyrs.
他发誓要为烈士报仇.
5. She had decided to avenge herself and all the other women he had abused.