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

• This is retribution of the fall.
  这都是因为堕落带来的惩罚。
• One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.
  受到惩罚或报复的人。
• Nor have I so read or interpreted Holy Writ, as to understand that the disclosure of human thoughts and deeds, then to be made, is intended as a part of the retribution.
  就我阅读和宣讲的《圣经》而论，我并不认为，人们的思想和行为到了非揭示不可的时刻，就一定是一种报应。
• I just want retribution for what he did to me.
  我只想要他对我所作所为的补偿。
• 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。
• 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。
• She asked that her name not be published for fear of retribution.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。
• Punishment made little impression on him. The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.
  惩罚对他没有什麽效用。总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。
• Seeing you fail miserably was retribution enough.
  看着你痛苦地失败就是最好的报复。
• 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。