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 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。
• This is retribution of the fall.
  这都是因为堕落带来的惩罚。
• That is why it attacks uniformly any definition of God which does not include fear, judgment and retribution, and any definition of Self which does not include their own idea of the only path to God.
  那就是为什么它一致地攻击对神的任何界定，若是那界定不包含恐惧、审判和报复，以及对自我的任何界定，若它不包含他们自己的朝向神的唯一道路的想法。
• One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.
  受到惩罚或报复的人。
• It's divine retribution for your rudeness last night!
  这是老天对你昨晚粗鲁表现的惩罚！
• Historically, the theory of retribution penalty and the penalty concept with utilitarianism had been appeared one by one.
  作为刑罚的价值观，历史上先后出现了报应刑理论和功利主义刑罚观。
• 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。
• She asked that her name not be published for fear of retribution.
  为了怕报复，她要求不要公布她的名字。
• I was quite ill afterward, and I wonder if retribution also overtook the turkey.
  后来我生了一场大病，我不知道这是不是因为追赶火鸡而遭受的报应。
• Vengeance, retribution.
  复仇、报复。