the inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall, especially when deserved
给以报应者,复仇者;处罚者
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I am either your saviour or your nemesis .我或是你的救星,或会给你带来报应。
a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy
长期的竞争对手,世敌;头号敌人
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will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort? 哈里·波特最终能战胜他的头号敌人伏地魔吗?
a downfall caused by such an agent
天谴;报应
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one risks nemesis by uttering such words .说这样的话可能会遭报应的。
(常作
公正的惩罚
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Nemesis is notoriously slow .众所周知,公正的惩罚总是姗姗来迟。
【希腊神话】 报应女神,复仇女神。
"late 16th cent.: Greek, literally ‘retribution', from