retribution

英[ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn] 美[ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn]
  • n. 报应;惩罚;报复;报偿
TEM8 GRE
    n. (名词)
    1. 惩罚
    2. 报应
    3. 报答
    4. 报复
    5. 果报
    6. 严惩
    7. 报酬
    8. 应得的惩罚或赔偿
    9. 报偿

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a justly deserved penalty

  2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

  3. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;

    "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"
    "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"
    "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"
    "the swiftness of divine retribution"

1. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。

来自《权威词典》

2. Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
恶行在人死后会有报应 吗 ?

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Evil actions will bring retribution.
恶行会有恶报.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. This gave them the freedom to make trouble all over the shop without fear of retribution.
这使他们可以肆意到处惹是生非,而不用担心受到惩罚。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Forgive, and leave his further retribution to the Power that claims it!
你放宽容些, 把对他来世的报应交给有极处理此事的神灵吧!

来自英汉文学 - 红字

    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。