"retribution" in Chinese (Simplified)
报应惩罚
Definition
报应是对错误或罪行的惩罚或回报，尤其是指被认为应得或公正的处罚。通常指对某人行为的正义回报。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Retribution” 多用于正式、法律、宗教或道德语境。常见搭配有：'divine retribution'（天谴）、'seek retribution'、'face retribution'。它强调公正的惩罚，而非单纯的个人报复，个人复仇通常用 'revenge'。
Examples
He believed that retribution would come for their crimes.
他相信他们的罪行会受到**报应**。
Many stories talk about retribution for evil deeds.
许多故事讲述了恶行的**报应**。
The victims hoped for fair retribution.
受害者希望得到公正的**惩罚**。
Some people see natural disasters as a kind of divine retribution.
有些人把自然灾害看作是一种神圣的**报应**。
If you break the law, you might eventually face retribution.
如果你违法，最终可能会面临**惩罚**。
She wasn’t looking for retribution, just an honest apology.
她并不寻求**报应**，只想要一个真诚的道歉。