"a private war in which a kinsman wreaks vengeance on the slayer of a relative," 1846, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge" (see vindictive). Especially associated with Corsica.
实用例句
1. His murder was a vendetta killing.
他的被害是一起仇杀。来自柯林斯例句
2. He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him.
他指责媒体长期跟他过不去。来自《权威词典》
3. For years he pursued a vendetta against the Morris family.
多年来他一直在寻求向莫里斯家族报世仇.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The vice president said the cartoonist has a personal vendetta against him.
副总裁说那个漫画家和他有私怨。来自辞典例句
5. Since then Reed has been waging a vendetta against Baker and Young.
