retribution 详细解释

retribution

[.retri'bju:ʃən]

n. 报应, 惩罚, 报复, 报偿

词义辨析

同义参见:

punishment  penalty  justice  hell  

英英释义

名词 retribution:

a justly deserved penalty

同义词:requital

the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

同义词:vengeance, payback

补充

retributionretribution英:[ˌretriˈbju:ʃən] 美:[ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən]n.1.(由于伤害等)应得的惩罚或赔偿Do evil actions bring retribution after death?恶行在人死后会有报应吗?

例句

1. He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.他担心受到惩罚, 不想再牵涉其中了。 2. assurances that there will not be any retributions不会受到任何报复的保证 3. settlers drove the Navajo out of Arizona in retribution for their raids.移民把纳瓦霍人赶出亚利桑那州,以报复他们的袭击。 4. The killer acted without fear of retribution.那个杀手行凶毫不畏惧惩罚。 5. divine retribution [=punishment by God]上帝的惩罚 6. They are seeking retribution for the killings.他们的杀戮行为必将遭到报应。 7. retributive justice因果报应