an eye for an eye
US /ən aɪ fɔr ən aɪ/
UK /ən aɪ fɔr ən aɪ/
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以眼還眼, 同態復仇
a principle of retributive justice in which punishment inflicted should be equivalent in degree and kind to the offense
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Some believe that an eye for an eye is the only way to achieve true justice.
有些人認為以眼還眼是實現真正正義的唯一途徑。
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The old law of an eye for an eye often leads to endless cycles of revenge.
以眼還眼的舊法則常常導致無休止的復仇循環。