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源自拉丁语 'deservire'(通过服务赢得),由 'de-'(完全)和 'servire'(服务)组成,13世纪进入英语。
❶ 因行为、品质或成就而应得某种回报或结果,可以是奖励或惩罚。强调与行为相匹配的公平性。
“She worked hard and deserves a promotion.”
(她工作努力,理应获得晋升。)
“After cheating, he deserved to be punished.”
(作弊后,他受到惩罚是罪有应得。)
get what you deserve — 得到应得的结果(常指负面后果),用于强调行为的因果关联。
“If you lie to people, you'll eventually get what you deserve.”
(如果你欺骗他人,终将自食其果。)