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

• She asked that her name not be published for fear of retribution.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。
• This is retribution of the fall.
  这都是因为堕落带来的惩罚。
• Sauron's wrath will be terrible, his retribution swift.
  索伦在盛怒下一定会报复。
• 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。
• 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。
• Historically, the theory of retribution penalty and the penalty concept with utilitarianism had been appeared one by one.
  作为刑罚的价值观，历史上先后出现了报应刑理论和功利主义刑罚观。
• 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。
• 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。
• I just want retribution for what he did to me.
  我只想要他对我所作所为的补偿。
• 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。