He withheld the letter out of sheer vindictiveness.

他扣下那封信纯粹是出于报复心理。

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The effect of social environment and the special character of Medea cause the vindictiveness.

社会环境的影响及美狄亚作为个体的特殊性是美狄亚复仇心理形成的基本要素。

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The terrible suffering we see may certainly disturb and outrage us, but the outrage turns to compassion and creativity rather than to anger, despair, or vindictiveness.

我们所看到的可怕的苦痛也许会让我们义愤填膺，但是我们的怒气会转化为慈悲与创造的动力，而非气愤、绝望，甚至报复。

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But the prosecution of Mr Drake and others like him smacks more of vindictiveness and message-sending than justice.

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It follows, then, that the appearance of pettiness, vindictiveness and defensiveness are just as bad as the real thing.

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But Kenya's Standard warns against vindictiveness and says lessons must be learnt.

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