requital
/ri-kwahyt-l/US // rɪˈkwaɪt l //UK // (rɪˈkwaɪtəl) //
请求书,要求,请求,赎罪
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n.名词 noun
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- : the act of requiting.
- : a return or reward for service, kindness, etc.
- : a retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc.
- : something given or done as repayment, reward, punishment, etc., in return.
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Examples
In requital, mine host was always furnished with the news of the country, and was probably a little of a humourist to boot.
As a slight requital of your kind souvenir, I take the liberty to send you some variations, and a Rondo with violin accompaniment.
In fundamental contrast with the Mosaic law, Christianity repudiated the requital of like with like.
Requital was sought for the loss which the clan sustained through the death of one of its members.
It was the old narrative of a hopeless love, affection unreturned, a whole heart's devotion given without the shadow of requital.
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