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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
人們?cè)谠O(shè)法對(duì)恐怖分子最近的暴行進(jìn)行嚴(yán)懲。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
惡行在人死后會(huì)有報(bào)應(yīng) 嗎 ?
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. Evil actions will bring retribution.
惡行會(huì)有惡報(bào).
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. This gave them the freedom to make trouble all over the shop without fear of retribution.
這使他們可以肆意到處惹是生非，而不用擔(dān)心受到懲罰。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Forgive, and leave his further retribution to the Power that claims it!