retribution

名词

1. 1

   报复、惩罚、制裁正式

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

   证人多年来保持沉默，深怕遭到帮派报复。

2. 2

   报应、天谴多带宗教或道德意味

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

   许多村民认为这场水患是他们贪婪所招来的天谴。