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retribution n.报应；惩罚；报复；报偿 (1) 赔偿比惩罚重要。(2) 他的右手突然命令上天的惩罚做好准备。(3) 然后它就像奥尔身穿面罩而抛出报复。(4) 法国人处于一种战后惊恐状态，叫嚷要进行可怕的报复。 Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment. The old punishment code of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," is an example of retribution. Some people think about large events like tornados or earthquakes as cosmic retribution for human pride. Some synonyms are compensation, recompense, requital.

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英 [ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn] 美 [ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn] (1) Restitution is more important than retribution.(2) His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by.(3) Then it's like Orr wearing a face shield while dishing out retribution.(4) The French were in a state of postwar shock and clamoring for fearful retribution. Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惩罚；报应 Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.   [FORMAL 正式]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。

英语单词	retribution
英美音标	英 [ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn] 美 [ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃn]
中文释义	n.报应；惩罚；报复；报偿
英语例句	(1) Restitution is more important than retribution. (2) His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by. (3) Then it's like Orr wearing a face shield while dishing out retribution. (4) The French were in a state of postwar shock and clamoring for fearful retribution.
中文例句	(1) 赔偿比惩罚重要。 (2) 他的右手突然命令上天的惩罚做好准备。 (3) 然后它就像奥尔身穿面罩而抛出报复。 (4) 法国人处于一种战后惊恐状态，叫嚷要进行可怕的报复。
vocabulary简明	Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution.
vocabulary扩展	Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment. The old punishment code of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," is an example of retribution. Some people think about large events like tornados or earthquakes as cosmic retribution for human pride. Some synonyms are compensation, recompense, requital.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惩罚；报应 Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities. [FORMAL 正式] 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。

Retribution Punishment Talk 英 ˌretrɪ'Bjuːʃn] 美 ˌretrɪ'Bjuːʃn N.报应；惩罚；报复；报偿 Restitution