wreak

• 復讐する

PIE*wregの「押す」「駆り立てる」「踏みつける」から、PIE*werの「曲げる」「回す」「ねじる」の拡大形で、語源的にはurgent、wreckと同じ。

wreak (v.)

Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wr?c, past participle wrecen), from Proto-Germanic *wrekan (cognates: Old Saxon wrekan, Old Norse reka, Old Frisian wreka, Middle Dutch wreken "to drive, push, compel, pursue, throw," Old High German rehhan, German r?chen "to avenge," Gothic wrikan "to persecute"), from PIE root *wreg- "to push, shove, drive, track down" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "inflict or take vengeance," with on, is recorded from late 15c.; that of "inflict or cause (damage or destruction)" is attested from 1817. Compare wrack (v.). Related: Wreaked; wreaking.

1. He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful，thieving wife.

彼は自分に不忠で盗み好きな妻に復讐することを誓った。

2.Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.

圧力は免疫系を破壊する可能性がある。

3.Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.

彼らの政策は経済に大きな破壊をもたらすだろう。

4.She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.

彼女は従妹を殺した犯人に復讐することを決意した。

5.He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.

彼は1年前に彼を倒した人に報復すると脅した。