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retribution for sth
for 后接招致惩罚的行为或罪行，说明惩罚的原因。
Retribution for the crime was inevitable.
对这一罪行的惩罚是不可避免的。
报应；惩罚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
报应；惩罚
a justly deserved penalty or punishment for wrongdoing
Retribution for the crime was inevitable.
对这一罪行的惩罚是不可避免的。
出于道德义愤或个人报复而施加的惩罚。
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
After years of cheating customers, the businessman finally faced retribution.
在欺骗顾客多年之后，这名商人最终遭到了报应。
She feared retribution from her colleagues if she reported the mistake.
她担心如果自己报告了这个错误，会遭到同事们的报复。
The story warns that retribution comes to those who break the law.
这个故事警告说，违法者终将受到惩罚。
for 后接招致惩罚的行为或罪行，说明惩罚的原因。
Retribution for the crime was inevitable.
对这一罪行的惩罚是不可避免的。
against 后接被惩罚的对象；常与 call for、demand 等搭配。
The victims called for retribution against the attackers.
受害者们呼吁惩罚袭击者。
from 后接施以惩罚的人或机构；常与 fear、face 等搭配。
Employees feared retribution from their manager.
员工们害怕受到经理的惩罚。
Not this
The company retributed him for his mistake.
Use this
The company punished him for his mistake.
retribution 是名词，表示“报应、惩罚”，不能直接用作动词。表示“惩罚某人”应用动词 punish。
Not this
He was attacked in retribution of his actions.
Use this
He was attacked in retribution for his actions.
表示“因……而受到报应/作为对……的报复”时，介词用 for，例如 in retribution for sth；不能用 of。
Not this
He feared a retribution from the gang.
Use this
He feared retribution from the gang.
retribution 通常作不可数名词，表泛指时前不加 a/an。特指某一次报应时才可数，但本句为泛泛地害怕报复，应直接用 retribution。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
天罚；上天的报应
Many ancient stories describe divine retribution for human pride.
许多古代故事都描述了人类傲慢所招致的天罚。
迅速的惩罚；即刻的报应
The villain promised swift retribution against those who betrayed him.
那个恶棍扬言要迅速惩罚背叛他的人。
害怕遭到报应；对惩罚的恐惧
They kept silent out of fear of retribution.
他们因为害怕遭到报应而保持沉默。
实施惩罚；使遭受报应
The court exacted retribution for the crime.
法院对这项罪行施加了惩罚。
受到惩罚；遭到报应
He eventually suffered retribution for his dishonest actions.
他最终因自己的不诚实行为而遭到报应。
天罚；上天的报应
The villagers believed the flood was divine retribution for their sins.
村民们认为这场洪水是上天对他们罪孽的报应。
迅速的惩罚；快速报复
The company feared swift retribution from consumers for the data leak.
该公司担心因数据泄露而迅速遭到消费者的惩罚。
为报复……；因……而惩罚
He was attacked in retribution for his testimony.
他因作证而遭到报复袭击。
因为耶和华有报仇的日子，也有报应之年，为锡安伸冤。
This verse from Isaiah warns that divine retribution is certain.
《以赛亚书》中的这节经文警告说，神圣的报应必定临到。
对胆怯的人说：要刚强，不要惧怕；看哪，你们的神必来报仇，必以神圣的报应拯救你们。
The prophet inspired hope by promising that God's retribution would bring deliverance.
先知应许说神的报应会带来拯救，以此鼓舞人心。
Use retribution naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 retribution 拆成 re（回）+ tribute（贡品）：欠下的总要‘还回去’——报应就是惩罚回敬。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、法律文本、文学叙述 retribution 是比较正式的用词，通常用于书面语或严肃语境，多指应得的惩罚或报应。
押韵说明：以 -bution 结尾的词（如 contribution、distribution、attribution）与 retribution 押韵，都含 /bjuːʃən/ 音；以 -cution 结尾的词（如 prosecution、execution）也押韵，因为末尾同为 /kjuːʃən/。注意形似词 restitution /ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən/ 中是 /t/ 而非 /b/，solution /səˈluːʃən/ 的元音不同，故不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.