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retributive

[rɪ'trɪbjətɪv]
  • adj. 报应的;惩罚的

英英释意


1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
2. given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts;
"retributive justice"