| 单词 | penalty |
| 释义 | penalty n 1 ~ (for sth) (a) punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract 刑罚; 处罚; 惩罚 It is part of the contract that there is a penalty for late delivery. 合同中有延迟交货的惩罚规定. (b) thing imposed as a punishment, eg imprisonment or a fine施加的惩罚（如监禁、 罚款）: the `death penalty 死刑 It is an offence to travel without a valid ticket penalty 100. 无有效票证乘搭交通工具--违章罚款100英镑. The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years´ imprisonment. 这种罪行的最高刑罚是10年监禁. 2 disadvantage, suffering or inconvenience caused by an action or a circumstance （行为或处境造成的）不利、 苦恼或不便 One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy. 成名的弊端之一是失去了私人活动自由. 3 (a) (in sports and games) disadvantage imposed on a player or team as a punishment for breaking a rule, esp (in football) a free shot at goal by the opposing team （运动和竞赛等的）处罚（尤指足球中罚任意球） The referee awarded a penalty to the home team. 裁判判给主队罚对方任意球. (b) (in football) goal scored with a penalty kick （足球）罚球得分. 4 (idm 习语) on/under pain/penalty of sth => pain. pay the penalty => pay2. |
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