He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.

由于害怕遭到惩罚，他不想进一步卷进去。

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He has promised not to impose a policy of retribution.

他也保证不会强加惩罚政策。

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And what other group could we taunt without fear of retribution?

还有哪些人我们可以嘲笑戏弄，不用害怕遭到报应？

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People in the crowd all asked not to be identified for fear of retribution.

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In other words, he no longer can think straight and so he will do something dangerous,harmful, and very ultimately bad for himself,and when he does whatever it is, he is struck by Nemesis,the goddess of retribution.

换句话说,他已经不能理性思考,他会对自己做出危险,有害,甚至及其恶劣的事,无论他做了什么坏事,最终会被惩戒女神尼弥西斯制裁

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The Homeric heroes are ignorant and passionate men full of blind anger and desire for retribution.

荷马英雄,尽是无知且激情的男性,满腔的盲目、忿怒与渴望报仇。

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And the American public is still restive and seeking at least some degree of retribution.

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These are ways to decrease the chances of retribution while squelching the harassing behavior.

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They said, some of them said they actually needed that for closure, for a sense of retribution.

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