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

• It would be a pity were the opportunity to be squandered because of a thirst for retribution.
  如果有些人因为渴望报复而浪费这个机遇，那将十分可惜。
• 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。
• So for the moment, Britain has a process of truth and retribution.
  因此，目前看来，英国正处于一个以“真相和惩罚”为特征的过程。
• 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。
• It's divine retribution for your rudeness last night!
  这是老天对你昨晚粗鲁表现的惩罚！
• One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.
  受到惩罚或报复的人。
• Many residents don't believe North Korea will risk a missile launch for fear of American retribution.
  许多居民不相信北朝鲜会不害怕美国的报复而冒险发射导弹。
• 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。
• This is retribution of the fall.
  这都是因为堕落带来的惩罚。
• Modern penological thought discounts retribution in the sense of vengeance.
  近代刑罚学思想把报应的意义限定为复仇。