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单词 punishment
释义
punishment
pʌnɪʃmənt ˈpʌnɪʃmənt
Word forms: plural punishments
1 N-UNCOUNT 处罚;惩罚 Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. 处罚;惩罚
  • ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children. [+ of]

    一个反对体罚儿童的团体

  • I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves punishment.

    我毫不怀疑此人是罪有应得。

SYN penalizing, discipline, correction, retribution
2 N-VAR 处罚(或惩罚)方式 A punishment is a particular way of punishing someone. 处罚(或惩罚)方式
  • The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption. [+ for]

    政府提议对已被定罪的贪污腐败官员实施更为严厉的惩罚。

  • The usual punishment is a fine.

    通常处以罚款。

SYN penalty, reward, sanction, penance
3 N-UNCOUNT 粗暴对待;虐待;糟蹋 You can use punishment to refer to severe physical treatment of any kind. 粗暴对待;虐待;糟蹋
  • Don't expect these types of boot to take the punishment that gardening will give them.

    不要指望能穿着这类靴子去干园艺活儿,它们没那么耐穿耐磨。

SYN rough treatment, abuse, maltreatment
4 See also: capital punishment  corporal punishment 
Quotations
Let the punishment fit the crime W.S. Gilbert The Mikado
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed Bible: Genesis
They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind Bible: Hosea
Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen George Savile, Marquess of Halifax Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts
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