retribution

US [ˌretrɪˈbjuʃ(ə)n]
UK [ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n]
  • n.报应；惩罚；报复
  • Web报偿；惩戒；果报

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retribution
n.
1.
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~ (for sth)
严惩；惩罚；报应severe punishment for sth seriously wrong that sb has done
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。
fear of divine retribution(= punishment from God)
对上帝的惩罚的畏惧

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AllAll,报应报应,惩罚惩罚,报复报复,报偿报偿,惩戒惩戒,果报果报
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For all that, it has been instructive to watch the fears of retribution draining away; and, with them, Mr Murdoch's power.
尽管如此，看到人们对受报复的恐惧感逐渐消退——以及随之消逝的默多克的威力——仍颇具启发性。
jìn guǎn rú cǐ , kàn dào rén men duì shòu bào fù de kǒng jù gǎn zhú jiàn xiāo tuì —— yǐ jí suí zhī xiāo shì de mò duō kè de wēi lì — — réng pō jù qǐ fā xìng 。
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2.
He took to the airwaves and streets, taunting his opponents, blaming outside influence, and promising swift retribution.
他控制广播电视和街道，嘲讽对手，谴责外部施加的影响，承诺迅速惩戒犯罪分子。
tā kòng zhì guǎng bō diàn shì hé jiē dào , cháo fěng duì shǒu , qiǎn zé wài bù shī jiā de yǐng xiǎng , chéng nuò xùn sù chéng jiè fàn zuì fèn zǐ 。
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3.
Think not that I shall interfere with Heaven's own method of retribution, or, to my own loss, betray him to the gripe of human law.
不要以为我会扰乱上天的惩治方法，或者，把他揭露出来，诉请人间的法律去制裁，那样我会得不偿失。
bú yào yǐ wéi wǒ huì rǎo luàn shàng tiān de chéng zhì fāng fǎ , huò zhě , bǎ tā jiē lù chū lái , sù qǐng rén jiān de fǎ lǜ qù zhì cái , nà yàng wǒ huì dé bù cháng shī 。
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4.
Andy must tend to her every whim without question and with the utmost haste for fear of the retribution she might receive from her boss.
安迪必须倾向于她的每一次心血来潮，毫无疑问，与最匆忙为报复她可能收到来自她的老板。
ān dí bì xū qīng xiàng yú tā de měi yī cì xīn xuè lái cháo , háo wú yí wèn , yǔ zuì cōng máng wèi bào fù tā kě néng shōu dào lái zì tā de lǎo bǎn 。
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5.
This is not just a simple sentence of retribution, but a man is all about.
这句话绝不只是简单的因果报应，而是做人的根本。
zhè jù huà jué bù zhǐ shì jiǎn dān de yīn guǒ bào yìng , ér shì zuò rén de gēn běn 。
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6.
I mean, this is just a trial, but a divine retribution. I wouldn't want to be near you when it comes, not at all.
我是说，这就是一种审判，一种神罚……在它到来的时候我可不想呆在你旁边，一点也不想。
wǒ shì shuō , zhè jiù shì yī zhǒng shěn pàn , yī zhǒng shén fá … … zài tā dào lái de shí hou wǒ kě bù xiǎng dāi zài nǐ páng biān , yì diǎn yě bù xiǎng 。
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7.
They thought it would do no good, someone else would deal with it, or that there would be retribution.
他们觉得这样做没什么用处，会有人处理的，或者觉得这些人迟早会得到报应的。
tā men jué de zhè yàng zuò méi shén me yòng chu , huì yǒu rén chǔ lǐ de , huò zhě jué de zhè xiē rén chí zǎo huì dé dào bào yìng de 。
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8.
He is trying to create structures that would allow investors to join suits anonymously, thus avoiding retribution.
他正在试图建立一个投资者可以匿名参加诉讼的机制，以免遭报复。
tā zhèng zài shì tú jiàn lì yī gè tóu zī zhě kě yǐ nì míng cān jiā sù sòng de jī zhì , yǐ miǎn zāo bào fù 。
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9.
As the Wolf demon destroyed the Malan flower , he got retribution and was converted into a cloud of smoke.
他一狠心毁了马兰花，自己也遭到报应、化成一股青烟消失在空气中。
tā yī hěn xīn huǐ le mǎ lán huā , zì jǐ yě zāo dào bào yìng 、 huà chéng yī gǔ qīng yān xiāo shī zài kōng qì zhōng 。
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10.
"I don't believe you're stupid enough to think fear of retribution is what keeps me within the priestly fold. "
“我不相信你会愚蠢到把害怕报复看作是我继续教士生涯的理由。”
" wǒ bù xiāng xìn nǐ huì yú chǔn dào bǎ hài pà bào fù kàn zuò shì wǒ jì xù jiào shì shēng yá de lǐ yóu 。 "
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