retribution

汉语翻译

n. 报应, 惩罚, 报酬
【法】 惩罚, 报应, 报答

英语解释：

名词 retribution:

1. a justly deserved penalty
   同义词：requital
2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
3. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
   同义词：vengeance, payback

例句：

1. Exacting retribution; punitive.
   复仇性的; 制裁性的
2. Retribution is at hand.
   惩罚就要到来
3. The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.
   总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚 * 。

详细解释：

ret.ri.bu.tion

n.（名词）
Something justly deserved; recompense.
报酬：应得的东西；报偿
Something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment.
惩罚：偿还中给出的或要求的东西，尤指惩罚
Theology Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.
【神学】 来世报应：一个人在来世生活中，根据他在今世的所作所为所得到的惩罚或奖赏

来源：
Middle English retribucion
中古英语 retribucion
from Old French retribution
源自 古法语 retribution
from Latin retribôtiô retribôtiôn-
源自 拉丁语 retribôtiô retribôtiôn-
from retribôtus [past participle of] retribuere [to pay back]
源自 retribôtus [] retribuere的过去分词 [付还]
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再.]
tribuere [to grant] * see tribe
tribuere [赠予] *参见 tribe