| 单词 | penal |
| 释义 | penal adj [esp attrib 尤作定语] 1 of, relating to or used for punishment, esp by law （有关或用作）处罚的, （尤指）刑罚的 penal laws, reforms 刑法、 刑法改革 a `penal colony/settlement, ie a place where criminals are sent as a punishment 罪犯流放地 penal taxation, ie taxation which is so heavy that it seems like a punishment 繁重的课税（重如惩罚）. 2 punishable by law 应受刑罚的 a penal offence 刑事罪. |
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