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单词 penal
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penal

Word family nounpenalizationpenal codeverbpenalizeadverbpenallyadjectivepenal
Related topics: Jail & punishment
pe·nal /ˈpiːnl/ adjectiveadj  
1 [only before noun]SCJ relating to the legal punishment of criminals, especially in prisons 刑罚的,惩戒(性)的〔尤指入狱〕
 the penal system
刑罚制度
penal colony/settlement (=a special area of land where prisoners are kept) 罪犯流放地
2. penal servitude law when someone is punished by being kept in prison and made to do hard physical work 劳役监禁
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3 British EnglishBrE very severe 严重的;严厉的
 penal rates of interest
极苛刻的利率
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Origin penal
(1400-1500) French pénal, from Latin poenalis, from poena punishment
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