| 单词 | retributive |
| 释义 | retributive (once / 12641 pages) adj WORD FAMILY retributive: retributively USAGE EXAMPLESBut I would gently warn against using not-talking as a retributive act for their refusal to listen to your viewpoint. Slate(Dec 21, 2016) It will give support to his pro-growth instincts, rather than his retributive ones. Wall Street Journal(Nov 12, 2016) The mayor confessed that he was worried that the Palestinian reaction could unspool in retributive violence. Washington Post(Oct 20, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or having the nature of retribution retributive justice demands an eye for an eye Syn relatiative, retaliatory, retributory, vindicatory punitive, punitory inflicting punishment 2adj given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts retributive justice Syn retributory, vindicatory just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting |
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