Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Season 1
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RETALIATE
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/B2
报复；回击 (v.)
指对某人采取回击行为以报复对方。在这里上级交代不能`retaliate`，即不要做出报复行为。常见搭配：`retaliate against`。
I SEE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN AT WAR WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
YOU ARE NOT TO RETALIATE.
OH, I WOULDN'T DREAM OF IT, SIR.