retribution
[ˌret.rɪ'bju:.ʃən] formal
noun uncountable
■deserved and severe punishment 严惩；应得的惩罚；报应•They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide.他们逃跑是因为他们害怕会因其犯下的种族灭绝罪行而遭到严惩。 •She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses.她被问及一个平民政府是否应该严惩涉及践踏人权罪行的军官。 •Many saw her death as divine retribution (= punishment by God) for her crimes.很多人看来，她的死罪有应得，是天谴。 |