ret.ri.bu.tion .ret7rI5bjU:7F[n n [U] fml deserved and severe punishment （应得的严厉）惩罚，报应 Some people saw her death as divine retribution for her crimes. 一些人将她的死看作是神对她的罪过的惩罚。 Retribution swiftly overtook him (= He was soon found and punished). 他很快就受到了应有的惩罚。