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

• 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。
• 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。
• She asked that her name not be published for fear of retribution.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。
• Evil actions will bring retribution.
  恶行会有恶报。
• Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
  做了坏事死后会有报应吗？
• Seeing you fail miserably was retribution enough.
  看着你痛苦地失败就是最好的报复。
• It's divine retribution for your rudeness last night!
  这是老天对你昨晚粗鲁表现的惩罚！
• I just want retribution for what he did to me.
  我只想要他对我所作所为的补偿。
• 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。
• 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。