retribution
英 [retrɪ'bjuːʃ(ə)n]
美 [,rɛtrɪ'bjuʃən]
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1. 給予、給回來.
中文詞源
retribution 懲罰，報應re-,向後，往回，-trib,給予，詞源同 tribute,contribution.引申詞義懲罰，報應。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
- 人們在設法對恐怖分子最近的暴行進行嚴懲。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Do evil actions bring retribution after death?
- 惡行在人死後會有報應 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Evil actions will bring retribution.
- 惡行會有惡報.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 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，而不用擔心受到懲罰。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Forgive, and leave his further retribution to the Power that claims it!
- 你放寬容些, 把對他來世的報應交給有極處理此事的神靈吧!
來自英漢文學 - 紅字