| 单词 | retribution |
| 释义 | retribution (once / 1674 pages) n Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment. The old punishment code of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," is an example of retribution. Some people think about large events like tornados or earthquakes as cosmic retribution for human pride. Some synonyms are compensation, recompense, requital. WORD FAMILYretribution: retributions USAGE EXAMPLES“So there is a question about whether there’s a political retribution here versus a diplomatic response.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) "So there is a question about whether there's a political retribution here versus a diplomatic response," he added. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) He added: “So there is a question about whether there’s a political retribution here versus a diplomatic response.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a justly deserved penalty Syn|Hyper requital penalty a payment required for not fulfilling a contract 2n the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life the swiftness of divine retribution Syn|Hyper payback, vengeance retaliation, revenge action taken in return for an injury or offense 3n the act of correcting for your wrongdoing Hyper correction, rectification the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
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