reprisal
n[C, U]
(act of) returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation 报复(行动)(尤指政治或军事的)
suffer heavy reprisals 遭到严厉的报复
take reprisals against terrorism 对恐怖主义进行报复
Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal (for the raid). 轰炸了民用目标作为(对曾受袭击的)报复.