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ret·ri·bu·tion /ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃən/ n. 1. 惩罚;【宗】(来世)报应,果报 suffer a terrible retribution 受到严厉的惩罚 divine retribution for evil deeds 恶行的天罚 Retribution will quickly follow. 报应必将随之降临。 2. 善报;报酬,报答 deny just retribution for sb.'s services 对某人的工作拒绝给予应得的酬报 [< L retribūtiō < retribuere < RE- + tribuere to assign; 见 TRIBUTE] |