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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 nem·e·sis /ˈnɛməsəs/
 報應,復仇女神,給與懲罰的人,天罰

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Nem·e·sis prop. n.  Class. Myth. The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance.
    This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised.   --Emerson.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Nemesis
      n 1: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and
           vengeance
      2: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
         [syn: bane, curse, scourge]