動(dòng)詞 avenge:

1. take revenge for a perceived wrong
   同義詞：revenge, retaliate

1. It was a point of honor with him to avenge any insult to his family.
   要對他家所蒙受的恥辱進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)，這對他來說是關(guān)系名譽(yù)的要事。
2. He wanted to avenge himself for his sufferings.
   他要為自己所受的折磨進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)。

a.venge

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
a.venged,a.veng.ing,a.veng.es
To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge:
懲罰：為回敬而施加懲罰或刑罰；報(bào)復(fù)：
例句：
avenge a murder.
懲罰謀殺者

To take vengeance on behalf of:
復(fù)仇：
例句：
avenged their wronged parents.
向他們有惡行的父母復(fù)仇

來源：
Middle English avengen
中古英語 avengen
from Old French avengier
源自 古法語 avengier
a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-
a- [向] 源自 拉丁語 ad- *參見 ad-
vengier [to vindicate] from Latin vindic3re [to claim] * see vindicate
vengier [報(bào)復(fù)] 源自 拉丁語 vindic3re [宣稱] *參見 vindicate

【引伸】
aveng.er
n.（名詞）
aveng.ingly
adv.（副詞）