vindictive

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/    美 /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
    — Lord Avonleigh was an angry rather than a vindictive man. Vindictiveness requires more energy of character than he possessed. Indeed, it may be questioned whether he would of himself have taken the violent measures of the preceding evening.
  2. Punitive. obsolete

词形变化

more vindictive comparative most vindictive superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
vindictively vindictiveness vindictive protectiveness
相关词
vindicate vindication vindicator

词源

From Latin vindicta (“vengeance”) + -ive. Contrast Latin vindicātīvus.
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