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retribution
noun[ U ]
formaluk /ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ us /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
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。
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Punishing & punishments
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ankle tag
attach
ball and chain
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flay someone aliveidiom
get what's coming to youidiom
gross misconduct
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sentence
skin someone aliveidiom
slam dunk
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retribution | American Dictionary
retribution
noun[ U ]
fmlus/ˌre·trəˈbju·ʃən/
deserved punishment:
He was seeking retribution for the crime committed against him.
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