day of reckoning
US /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/
UK /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/
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審判日, 清算日
a time when past mistakes or misdeeds must be accounted for or punished
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The corrupt politician knew his day of reckoning was coming.
腐敗的政客知道他的審判日即將到來。
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After years of avoiding taxes, the company finally faced its day of reckoning.
在多年逃稅之後，該公司終於迎來了它的審判日。