英汉词典

1. 应得;应受;值得
    If you say that a person or thing deserves something, you mean that they should have it or receive it because of their actions or qualities.

    e.g. Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well...
           政府官员显然也应当承担部分责任。
    e.g. They know the sport inside out, and we treat them with the respect they deserve...
           他们对这项体育运动了如指掌，我们也给予了他们应有的尊重。

2. 罪有应得;活该
    If you say that someone got what they deserved, you mean that they deserved the bad thing that happened to them, and you have no sympathy for them.

    e.g. One of them said the two dead joy riders got what they deserved.
           他们中的一个人说这两名开偷来的车去兜风的人死得活该。