It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to retaliate when subjected to uncivilized behavior.

当遇到不文明的行为时，只有头脑最冷静、脾气最好的司机才能忍住不报复。

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I was sorely tempted to retaliate.

我非常想报复。

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He had authorization from the military command to retaliate.

他得到了军事指挥部进行还击的授权。

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Israel's policy since the Gaza War has been to retaliate for every attack, usually with air strikes on tunnels allegedly used by Hamas to smuggle weapons.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Nevertheless,Libya was quick to retaliate against this insult.

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everything is going to be impacted." Hassan-yari says that Iranian threats to retaliate against searches of cargo vessels are mostly empty rhetoric, because many are no longer even willing to sail to Iranian ports due to insurance issues.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

In the beginning I used to retaliate, but that would lead to more abuse.

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Earlier Syria's ambassador to Lebanon warned Damascus could take a "surprise" decision to retaliate.

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They have often threatened to retaliate in the past when former junta leaders faced prosecution.

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