retribution

英 [ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən]      美 [ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən]
  • n. 报应;惩罚;报答;报偿
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1. 给予、给回来.
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。

retribution
retribution: see tribe
retribution (n.)
late 14c., "repayment," from Old French retribution and directly from Latin retributionem (nominative retributio) "recompense, repayment," noun of action from past participle stem of retribuere "hand back, repay," from re- "back" (see re-) + tribuere "to assign, allot" (see tribute). Originally "that which is given in return for past good or evil;" restricted modern use of "evil given for evil done" (1560s) is from day of retribution (1520s), in Christian theology the time of divine reward or punishment.
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. Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
恶行在人死后会有报应 吗 ?
3. Evil actions will bring retribution.
恶行会有恶报.
4. 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。
5. Forgive, and leave his further retribution to the Power that claims it!
你放宽容些, 把对他来世的报应交给有极处理此事的神灵吧!

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