retribution

名詞

1. 1

   報復、懲罰、制裁正式

   Witnesses stayed silent for years, fearing retribution from the gang.

   證人多年來保持沉默，深怕遭到幫派報復。

2. 2

   報應、天譴多帶宗教或道德意味

   Many villagers saw the flood as divine retribution for their greed.

   許多村民認為這場水患是他們貪婪所招來的天譴。