| 释义 |
pe·nal·ize /ˈpiːnəlaɪz，ˈpen-/
vt.
1. 宣布(或规定)(行为等)应处罚(或处刑)
That type of violation is penalized in all sports. 那种犯规在各类运动中都要处罚。
2. (尤指比赛中因犯规而)对…处罚；对…处刑
The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting. 那女孩因字迹潦草而受处罚。
Our team was penalized five yards for being outside. 我队因出界而被罚5码球。
3. 使处于不利地位，妨碍；对待…不公平
Such a system penalized the poor. 这种制度妨碍了穷人的利益。
It would be unfair to penalize those without a job. 失业人员待遇低下是不公平的。
Why should I be penalized just because I'm a woman? 为什么因为我是女性就要低人一截?
pe·nal·i·za·tionˌpiːnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən,ˌpe-;-lɪˈz- n. |