英语词典 · 单词释义
retribution
英 [retrɪ'bjuːʃ(ə)n] 美 [,rɛtrɪ'bjuʃən]
这里集中整理“retribution”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 报应；惩罚；报答；报偿
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
形容词: retributive;
助记提示
1. 给予、给回来.
中文词源
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。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
- 人们在设法对*最近的暴行进行严惩。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
- 恶行在人死后会有报应 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Evil actions will bring retribution.
- 恶行会有恶报.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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!
来自英汉文学 - 红字