retribution

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. countable,uncountable
    — Whereas retribution focuses on the offender's wrong, retaliation focuses on the impulse of the victim (or of those who sympathize with him) to strike back at the offender.

词形变化

retributions plural

词源

PIE word
*tréyes
From Latin retribuere (“repay”).
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