retribution

英 [ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn]

美 [ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn]

n.  严惩; 惩罚; 报应

复数：retributions　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.11728 / COCA.11613

牛津词典

noun

• 严惩；惩罚；报应
  severe punishment for sth seriously wrong that sb has done
  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。
  2. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)
     对上帝的惩罚的畏惧

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 惩罚;报应
  Retributionis punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.
  1. He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.
     他担心受到惩罚，不想再牵涉其中。

双语例句

• The desire to apportion blame and seek retribution after disaster strikes is human.
  在灾难爆发后推诿责任和寻求报复的欲求是人的本性。
• Some people saw her death as divine retribution for her crimes.
  一些人将她的死看作是神对她的罪过的惩罚。
• Its ethic foundation is the view of goodness and evil and the retribution of karma theory in Buddhism.
  其伦理基础是佛教伦理中的善恶观与业报论。
• 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。
• Seeing you fail miserably was retribution enough.
  看着你痛苦地失败就是最好的报复。
• Those who take delight in other people's pain will suffer retribution sooner or later.
  把快乐建立在别人痛苦之上的人迟早要受到报应的。
• The Homeric heroes are ignorant and passionate men full of blind anger and desire for retribution.
  荷马英雄，尽是无知且激情的男性，满腔的盲目、忿怒与渴望报仇。
• I just want retribution for what he did to me.
  我只想要他对我所作所为的补偿。
• The retribution is inside my heart, also must I taste painstakingly.
  冤孽是在我心里头，苦也应当我一个人尝。
• It's divine retribution for your rudeness last night!
  这是老天对你昨晚粗鲁表现的惩罚！