revenge, avenge这两个词都表示“复仇”之意，但词义和使用场合均有所不同。revenge/avenge sb.替sb.报仇1.revenge大都指为自己报仇，有时它还带有报复的意味（to do harm or injury in return for any harm，injury or insult）。例The oppressed resolved to revenge themselves upon (on) the oppressors.被压迫者决定向压迫者复仇。2.avenge大都指替别人复仇；复仇的动机并不是为了自己，而是为了正义感（to punish for a wrong done and often for the sake of justice）。Hamlet planned to avenge his father upon the murderer.哈姆雷特打算惩处凶手以报父仇。词组to revenge oneself upon/on one’s enemy to avenge oneself upon/on one’s enemy for something to avenge something upon/on one’s enemy△revenge的名词与动词同形； avenge的名词是vengeance。
(1)revenge做“替...报仇, 复仇”讲时，同avenge.*I'll revenge that insult.我要报复那侮辱。*Hamlet revenged his dead father.哈姆雷特为他死去的父亲报仇。*The prince was determined to avenge his father, the King.王子下决心要替父王报仇。(2)avenge还有"向...复仇"的意思,注意,此时方向变了:avenged their wronged parents.向他们有恶行的父母复仇
