retribution
英 [ˌretrɪˈbju:ʃn] 美 [ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən]

n.

应得的惩罚，报应；报复；报答，报偿；

英英释义

retribution[ ,retri'bju:ʃən ]

• n.
  • a justly deserved penalty

    同义词：requital

  • the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
  • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

    "the swiftness of divine retribution"

    同义词：vengeancepayback

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Restitution is more important than retribution.
   赔偿比惩罚重要。
2. His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by.
   他的右手突然命令上天的惩罚做好准备。
3. Then it's like Orr wearing a face shield while dishing out retribution.
   然后它就像奥尔身穿面罩而抛出报复。
4. The French were in a state of postwar shock and clamoring for fearful retribution.
   法国人处于一种战后惊恐状态，叫嚷要进行可怕的报复。

权威例句

Retribution and Revenge
Retribution and Revenge
Marxism and Retribution
Beyond Retribution: Seeking Justice in the Shadows of War
Deception and Retribution in Repeated Ultimatum Bargaining ☆
Rituals of Retribution: Capital Punishment in Germany, 1600–1987
The roles of retribution and utility in determining punishment ☆
Vicarious retribution: the role of collective blame in intergroup aggression
Correction Harms versus Righting Wrongs: The Goal of Retribution
The moonlighting game : An experimental study on reciprocity and retribution