retribution
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ us/ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
严惩;应得的惩罚;报应
deserved and severe punishment
They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide. 他们逃跑是因为他们害怕会因犯下的种族灭绝罪行而遭到严惩。
She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses. 她被问及一个平民政府是否应该严惩涉及践踏人权罪行的军官。
Many saw her death as divine retribution (= punishment by God) for her crimes. 很多人看来，她的死罪有应得，是天谴。