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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thought begets Heresy; Heresy begets Retribution.
  想法导致异端，异端招致惩罚。
• 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。
• The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.
  总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。
• And together they wandered through the untrodden ways like two children& the world and its retribution quite forgot.
  他们象两个孩子一样一同漫游在人迹未曾到过的道路上，完全忘记了世界和它的惩罚。
• 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。
• 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。