revenge(v.)
14世纪晚期, revengen,“报复自己”,来自古法语 revengier, revenger,变体为 revenchier “报仇,复仇”(13世纪,现代法语 revancher),来自 re-,这里可能是一个强调前缀(见 re-),加上 vengier “报仇”,来自拉丁语 vindicare “要求,报复,惩罚”(见 vindication)。及早的15世纪开始,“为...报仇”是“为...报仇”或“为...复仇”的及物动词。相关: Revenged; revenging; revengement。
To avenge is "to get revenge" or "to take vengeance"; it suggests the administration of just punishment for a criminal or immoral act. Revenge seems to stress the idea of retaliation a bit more strongly and implies real hatred as its motivation. ["The Columbia Guide to Standard American English," 1993]
avenge 是“报仇”或“复仇”的意思; 它暗示了对犯罪或不道德行为的公正惩罚。 Revenge 似乎更强调报复的想法,并暗示真正的仇恨是其动机。 [“哥伦比亚标准美国英语指南”,1993年]
该词起源时间:14世纪末