retribution

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英 [ˌretrɪˈbju:ʃn]word uk audio image

美 [ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən] word us audio image

  • n.
    应得的惩罚,报应
    报复
    报答,报偿

单词词源

retribution 惩罚,报应

re-,向后,往回,-trib,给予,词源同 tribute,contribution.引申词义惩罚,报应。

双语例句

1. Fp : any retribution from chaoda modern following your report ?
fp:超大在你们的报告发布后进行过报复么?
2. This is a time for reflection , not retribution .
这是一个反思而不是惩罚的时刻。
3. He believes his term was retribution for his campaigning .
他认为他坐牢是他的行为得到的报应。
4. The newspaper speculated that experience lead zhou to develop thoughts of retribution .
该媒体推测可能是这次的牢狱经历催生了他报复社会的念头。
5. Journalists keep the details of some sources confidential to protect them from exposure or retribution .
新闻记者对某些具体的信息来源予以保密,以保护他们不被曝光或遭到报复。

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