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vindictive adj.报复性的 Vindictive is often paired with mean, as in "the atmosphere of the cheerleading squad at my new school was vindictive and mean and I wanted nothing to do with it." Vindictive rumors show a spirit full of revenge. Vindictive is from Latin vindicta "revenge." The related Latin verb vindicare has the very different meaning "to defend or clear someone from guilt," and this is the source of the English verb vindicate. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]想复仇的；报复性的；怀恨在心的 If you say that someone is vindictive, you are critical of them because they deliberately try to upset or cause trouble for someone who they think has done them harm.   [disapproval]How can you be so vindictive?你的报复心怎么那么强？...a vindictive woman desperate for revenge against the man who loved and left her.不顾一切企图报复那个对自己始乱终弃的男人的女子vindictiveness...a dishonest person who is operating completely out of vindictiveness.一举一动完全是出于报复的骗子

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[vin'diktiv] It is no fun hanging out with vindictive people, who are forever out to get back at people they think have hurt them. If you forget to say hello to them one day in the hall, they will carry a grudge against you into next week. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	vindictive
英美音标	[vin'diktiv]
中文释义	adj.报复性的
vocabulary简明	It is no fun hanging out with vindictive people, who are forever out to get back at people they think have hurt them. If you forget to say hello to them one day in the hall, they will carry a grudge against you into next week.
vocabulary扩展	Vindictive is often paired with mean, as in "the atmosphere of the cheerleading squad at my new school was vindictive and mean and I wanted nothing to do with it." Vindictive rumors show a spirit full of revenge. Vindictive is from Latin vindicta "revenge." The related Latin verb vindicare has the very different meaning "to defend or clear someone from guilt," and this is the source of the English verb vindicate.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]想复仇的；报复性的；怀恨在心的 If you say that someone is vindictive, you are critical of them because they deliberately try to upset or cause trouble for someone who they think has done them harm. [disapproval] How can you be so vindictive? 你的报复心怎么那么强？ ...a vindictive woman desperate for revenge against the man who loved and left her. 不顾一切企图报复那个对自己始乱终弃的男人的女子 vindictiveness ...a dishonest person who is operating completely out of vindictiveness. 一举一动完全是出于报复的骗子

Vindictive Latin Verb Vin'diktiv Adj.报复性的 Fun Hanging People