Retribution
[ ,rɛtrɪ'bjuʃən ]
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n. 应得的惩罚，报应;报复;报答，报偿;
💡 词根助记
re回+tribut给予+ion表名词→给回去→报复，报酬
📝 例句
A widespread affliction or calamity, especially one seen as divine retribution.
瘟疫，祸患广泛的苦难或灾祸，特别是被认为神的惩罚的
the day of retribution
最后审判日; 因果报应之日
Divine retribution for sin.
报应因违反神意而受到神的惩罚
Evil actions will bring retribution.
恶行会有恶报。
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！
🌱 联想助记
【记】re-前缀“反”,tribut-给予,ion-名缀:反过来给予→报应
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-don-表示“给予”
📖 牛津释义
retribution
n[U]
~ (for sth) (fml 文) deserved punishment or compensation for injury, etc （由於伤害等）应得的惩罚或赔偿
jailed in retribution for his crimes （他）因犯罪而受监禁
make retribution to God for one's sins 向上帝赎罪
the day, hour, moment, etc of retribution 报应的日子、 时刻、 瞬间等.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,retri'bju:ʃәn]n. 报应, 惩罚, 报酬【法】 惩罚, 报应, 报答
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If you cannot make a counter offer, then I'm afraid we can't make a deal.
如果你不还价的话，恐怕我们无法交易。
This composer is writing beautiful song.
这位作曲家写出了美妙的歌曲。
As soon as one bee discovered the honey, many more came to it one after another in a short time.
一旦有一只蜜蜂发现了蜂蜜，在短时间内就有许许多多的蜜蜂一个接一个地飞向那里。