Let's say you recently turned someone down for a raise or a promotion, and he has now retaliated — for instance, by quitting in a huff and taking a valuable client list with him.

假设你最近拒绝给某人涨工资或者升职，现在他开始实施报复——比如，愤然辞职并且带走了一份重要的客户名单。

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That's why he retaliated by suggesting it be broadcast live on national TV.

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There, the police chief sued Mayor Dawn Zimmer last month, claiming, among other things, that he was being retaliated against because he was old guard.

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"Pakistan retaliated by counter-fire, " he said, declining to provide any other details.

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