Definition of punishment in English:

punishment

noun ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)ntˈpənɪʃmənt

mass noun

1The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence.
处罚；惩罚；刑罚
crime demands just punishment
犯罪该得到应有的惩罚。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the event of violation, both the producer and the retailer would be subject to severe punishment.
- These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment.
- Scandalising the court is a form of contempt that can lead to the imposition of punishment.
- We bore harsh criticism for our efforts and some of us suffered severe punishment.
- Condemnatory judgments, for example, may be accompanied by impulses of retribution and punishment.
- As a society we have grown to accept hasty judgement and instant, severe punishment as the desirable norm.
- Outraged society then demands punishment, for it is a point of principle that offenders must pay for their misdeeds.
- Usually, police can only arrest someone for an offence which carries a punishment of at least five years in jail.
- Obviously the crimes ear-marked for the extra tax are not of the magnitude which deserve severe punishment.
- He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to a 100-hour community punishment order for the offence.
- Severe punishment and bans may change the behaviour of a minority, but it will not change the attitude of the majority of bigots.
- The punishment is so severe that it is a deterrent for the criminal to commit the crime.
- Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment.
- The new regional law has named severe punishment towards those who dare to chop or destroy the old trees.
- Security software firms have welcomed the imposition of some punishment in the case.
- I know we are not supposed to go there and if we do, we can face severe punishment.
- Martin said this would bring the level of punishment in line with offences against police officers.
- As a common law offence, the punishment can carry anything up to a life sentence.
- However, the Court of Appeal refused to accept that this amounted to the imposition of punishment without trial.
- Some of these decisions are applications of the requirement of proportionality of punishment to offence.
Synonyms
penalizing, punishing, disciplining
retribution, damnation
dated chastising, chastisement
1. 1.1 A penalty inflicted as retribution for an offence.
  处罚；惩罚；刑罚
  she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime
  她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。
  count noun he approved of stiff punishments for criminals
  他赞成对罪犯严惩不贷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The father of a young boy killed by a banned motorcyclist has welcomed plans for tougher punishments for death crash drivers.
  Now actually there's no mention at all in the report of punishments or penalties for those found guilty.
  Victorian books found in the school, detail teachers' wages and the punishments to students.
  The three most heard of capital punishments are beheading, hanging, and the lethal injection.
  Victims of crime in East Lancashire want harsher punishments handed out to criminals.
  All the rules and tests and punishments against drug-taking are evidently not enough to stop people doing it.
  It is not for you to make judgements of guilt or hand out punishments.
  The length and frequency of the resulting punishments have drained the manager's resources.
  I heard that in his stint as magistrate he was very good in dishing out punishments to suit the crime.
  It would be the greatest deterrent of all, as present punishments people feel are soft, and some like to challenge it.
  In the reviewed law, all capital punishments could be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
  However at the end of the day, they are all physical punishments, some of which will deter some folks, and some others.
  It assumes harsh punishments deter serious crime when there is much evidence to the contrary.
  We need harsh punishments for children who attack people for just being told off even if it means bringing the birch back.
  Others say they just want stiff punishments handed down and an early end to the trials so they can get on with their lives.
  He ruled the expansive Persian Empire with an iron grip and was diabolically inventive with his punishments.
  The punishments were given out a special hearing at Grays Magistrates' Court.
  Some parents beat teachers for the physical punishments that their children suffered.
  Few victims survived the extreme brutality and the severest punishments inflicted.
  All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishments.
  Synonyms
  penalty, discipline, correction, retribution, penance, sentence, reward, one's just deserts, medicine, the price, the rap, requital, vengeance, justice, judgement, sanction
  informal comeuppance
  British, Military jankers
  dated chastisement
2. 1.2informal Rough treatment or handling.
  your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to bits
  你的机器还能折腾一番才会散架。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tyres absorb severe punishment in the rough conditions and high temperatures.
  An enormous lust for knowledge for its own sake, and a positive glutton for the punishment of hard work.
  He took any amount of punishment and just got on with it after earning vital frees.
  It's also an animal that can absorb a tremendous amount of punishment before it dies.
  The subsequent punishment he took along the ropes caused him to nearly fall out of the ring.
  When Hermann could take no more punishment, his legs buckled and he fell flat into the mud.
  Given the amount of punishment the body takes these days, it is incredible if a player goes just one season without missing a game.
  Synonyms
  battering, thrashing, beating, thumping, pounding, pummelling, hammering, buffeting, drubbing
  informal walloping, bashing, roughing up, hiding, belting
  maltreatment, mistreatment, ill treatment, abuse, ill use, rough handling, mishandling, manhandling
  injury, damage, harm

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).

Definition of punishment in US English:

punishment

nounˈpənɪʃməntˈpəniSHmənt

1The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
处罚；惩罚；刑罚
crime demands just punishment
犯罪该得到应有的惩罚。
Example sentencesExamples
- Severe punishment and bans may change the behaviour of a minority, but it will not change the attitude of the majority of bigots.
- Some of these decisions are applications of the requirement of proportionality of punishment to offence.
- However, the Court of Appeal refused to accept that this amounted to the imposition of punishment without trial.
- The new regional law has named severe punishment towards those who dare to chop or destroy the old trees.
- The punishment is so severe that it is a deterrent for the criminal to commit the crime.
- Obviously the crimes ear-marked for the extra tax are not of the magnitude which deserve severe punishment.
- Scandalising the court is a form of contempt that can lead to the imposition of punishment.
- I know we are not supposed to go there and if we do, we can face severe punishment.
- Martin said this would bring the level of punishment in line with offences against police officers.
- Security software firms have welcomed the imposition of some punishment in the case.
- As a common law offence, the punishment can carry anything up to a life sentence.
- Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment.
- We bore harsh criticism for our efforts and some of us suffered severe punishment.
- These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment.
- Usually, police can only arrest someone for an offence which carries a punishment of at least five years in jail.
- As a society we have grown to accept hasty judgement and instant, severe punishment as the desirable norm.
- Outraged society then demands punishment, for it is a point of principle that offenders must pay for their misdeeds.
- He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to a 100-hour community punishment order for the offence.
- Condemnatory judgments, for example, may be accompanied by impulses of retribution and punishment.
- In the event of violation, both the producer and the retailer would be subject to severe punishment.
Synonyms
penalizing, punishing, disciplining
1. 1.1 The penalty inflicted.
  受到的处罚（或惩罚）
  she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime
  她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。
  he approved of stiff punishments for criminals
  他赞成对罪犯严惩不贷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishments.
  Others say they just want stiff punishments handed down and an early end to the trials so they can get on with their lives.
  I heard that in his stint as magistrate he was very good in dishing out punishments to suit the crime.
  He ruled the expansive Persian Empire with an iron grip and was diabolically inventive with his punishments.
  All the rules and tests and punishments against drug-taking are evidently not enough to stop people doing it.
  The three most heard of capital punishments are beheading, hanging, and the lethal injection.
  Victims of crime in East Lancashire want harsher punishments handed out to criminals.
  Some parents beat teachers for the physical punishments that their children suffered.
  It would be the greatest deterrent of all, as present punishments people feel are soft, and some like to challenge it.
  We need harsh punishments for children who attack people for just being told off even if it means bringing the birch back.
  In the reviewed law, all capital punishments could be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
  Victorian books found in the school, detail teachers' wages and the punishments to students.
  It assumes harsh punishments deter serious crime when there is much evidence to the contrary.
  The punishments were given out a special hearing at Grays Magistrates' Court.
  Now actually there's no mention at all in the report of punishments or penalties for those found guilty.
  Few victims survived the extreme brutality and the severest punishments inflicted.
  It is not for you to make judgements of guilt or hand out punishments.
  However at the end of the day, they are all physical punishments, some of which will deter some folks, and some others.
  The father of a young boy killed by a banned motorcyclist has welcomed plans for tougher punishments for death crash drivers.
  The length and frequency of the resulting punishments have drained the manager's resources.
  Synonyms
  penalty, discipline, correction, retribution, penance, sentence, reward, one's just deserts, medicine, the price, the rap, requital, vengeance, justice, judgement, sanction
2. 1.2informal Rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing.
  〈非正式〉粗暴的待遇（或处理）；损害
  your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to pieces
  你的机器还能折腾一番才会散架。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The subsequent punishment he took along the ropes caused him to nearly fall out of the ring.
  Tyres absorb severe punishment in the rough conditions and high temperatures.
  He took any amount of punishment and just got on with it after earning vital frees.
  Given the amount of punishment the body takes these days, it is incredible if a player goes just one season without missing a game.
  It's also an animal that can absorb a tremendous amount of punishment before it dies.
  An enormous lust for knowledge for its own sake, and a positive glutton for the punishment of hard work.
  When Hermann could take no more punishment, his legs buckled and he fell flat into the mud.
  Synonyms
  battering, thrashing, beating, thumping, pounding, pummelling, hammering, buffeting, drubbing
  maltreatment, mistreatment, ill treatment, abuse, ill use, rough handling, mishandling, manhandling

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).

单词	punishment
释义	Definition of punishment in English: punishment noun ˈpʌnɪʃm(ə)ntˈpənɪʃmənt mass noun 1The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence. 处罚；惩罚；刑罚 crime demands just punishment 犯罪该得到应有的惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples In the event of violation, both the producer and the retailer would be subject to severe punishment. These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment. Scandalising the court is a form of contempt that can lead to the imposition of punishment. We bore harsh criticism for our efforts and some of us suffered severe punishment. Condemnatory judgments, for example, may be accompanied by impulses of retribution and punishment. As a society we have grown to accept hasty judgement and instant, severe punishment as the desirable norm. Outraged society then demands punishment, for it is a point of principle that offenders must pay for their misdeeds. Usually, police can only arrest someone for an offence which carries a punishment of at least five years in jail. Obviously the crimes ear-marked for the extra tax are not of the magnitude which deserve severe punishment. He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to a 100-hour community punishment order for the offence. Severe punishment and bans may change the behaviour of a minority, but it will not change the attitude of the majority of bigots. The punishment is so severe that it is a deterrent for the criminal to commit the crime. Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment. The new regional law has named severe punishment towards those who dare to chop or destroy the old trees. Security software firms have welcomed the imposition of some punishment in the case. I know we are not supposed to go there and if we do, we can face severe punishment. Martin said this would bring the level of punishment in line with offences against police officers. As a common law offence, the punishment can carry anything up to a life sentence. However, the Court of Appeal refused to accept that this amounted to the imposition of punishment without trial. Some of these decisions are applications of the requirement of proportionality of punishment to offence. Synonyms penalizing, punishing, disciplining retribution, damnation dated chastising, chastisement 1.1 A penalty inflicted as retribution for an offence. 处罚；惩罚；刑罚 she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime 她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。 count noun he approved of stiff punishments for criminals 他赞成对罪犯严惩不贷。 Example sentencesExamples The father of a young boy killed by a banned motorcyclist has welcomed plans for tougher punishments for death crash drivers. Now actually there's no mention at all in the report of punishments or penalties for those found guilty. Victorian books found in the school, detail teachers' wages and the punishments to students. The three most heard of capital punishments are beheading, hanging, and the lethal injection. Victims of crime in East Lancashire want harsher punishments handed out to criminals. All the rules and tests and punishments against drug-taking are evidently not enough to stop people doing it. It is not for you to make judgements of guilt or hand out punishments. The length and frequency of the resulting punishments have drained the manager's resources. I heard that in his stint as magistrate he was very good in dishing out punishments to suit the crime. It would be the greatest deterrent of all, as present punishments people feel are soft, and some like to challenge it. In the reviewed law, all capital punishments could be reviewed by the Supreme Court. However at the end of the day, they are all physical punishments, some of which will deter some folks, and some others. It assumes harsh punishments deter serious crime when there is much evidence to the contrary. We need harsh punishments for children who attack people for just being told off even if it means bringing the birch back. Others say they just want stiff punishments handed down and an early end to the trials so they can get on with their lives. He ruled the expansive Persian Empire with an iron grip and was diabolically inventive with his punishments. The punishments were given out a special hearing at Grays Magistrates' Court. Some parents beat teachers for the physical punishments that their children suffered. Few victims survived the extreme brutality and the severest punishments inflicted. All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishments. Synonyms penalty, discipline, correction, retribution, penance, sentence, reward, one's just deserts, medicine, the price, the rap, requital, vengeance, justice, judgement, sanction informal comeuppance British, Military jankers dated chastisement 1.2informal Rough treatment or handling. your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to bits 你的机器还能折腾一番才会散架。 Example sentencesExamples Tyres absorb severe punishment in the rough conditions and high temperatures. An enormous lust for knowledge for its own sake, and a positive glutton for the punishment of hard work. He took any amount of punishment and just got on with it after earning vital frees. It's also an animal that can absorb a tremendous amount of punishment before it dies. The subsequent punishment he took along the ropes caused him to nearly fall out of the ring. When Hermann could take no more punishment, his legs buckled and he fell flat into the mud. Given the amount of punishment the body takes these days, it is incredible if a player goes just one season without missing a game. Synonyms battering, thrashing, beating, thumping, pounding, pummelling, hammering, buffeting, drubbing informal walloping, bashing, roughing up, hiding, belting maltreatment, mistreatment, ill treatment, abuse, ill use, rough handling, mishandling, manhandling injury, damage, harm Origin Late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish). Definition of punishment in US English: punishment nounˈpənɪʃməntˈpəniSHmənt 1The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense. 处罚；惩罚；刑罚 crime demands just punishment 犯罪该得到应有的惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples Severe punishment and bans may change the behaviour of a minority, but it will not change the attitude of the majority of bigots. Some of these decisions are applications of the requirement of proportionality of punishment to offence. However, the Court of Appeal refused to accept that this amounted to the imposition of punishment without trial. The new regional law has named severe punishment towards those who dare to chop or destroy the old trees. The punishment is so severe that it is a deterrent for the criminal to commit the crime. Obviously the crimes ear-marked for the extra tax are not of the magnitude which deserve severe punishment. Scandalising the court is a form of contempt that can lead to the imposition of punishment. I know we are not supposed to go there and if we do, we can face severe punishment. Martin said this would bring the level of punishment in line with offences against police officers. Security software firms have welcomed the imposition of some punishment in the case. As a common law offence, the punishment can carry anything up to a life sentence. Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment. We bore harsh criticism for our efforts and some of us suffered severe punishment. These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment. Usually, police can only arrest someone for an offence which carries a punishment of at least five years in jail. As a society we have grown to accept hasty judgement and instant, severe punishment as the desirable norm. Outraged society then demands punishment, for it is a point of principle that offenders must pay for their misdeeds. He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to a 100-hour community punishment order for the offence. Condemnatory judgments, for example, may be accompanied by impulses of retribution and punishment. In the event of violation, both the producer and the retailer would be subject to severe punishment. Synonyms penalizing, punishing, disciplining 1.1 The penalty inflicted. 受到的处罚（或惩罚） she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime 她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。 he approved of stiff punishments for criminals 他赞成对罪犯严惩不贷。 Example sentencesExamples All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishments. Others say they just want stiff punishments handed down and an early end to the trials so they can get on with their lives. I heard that in his stint as magistrate he was very good in dishing out punishments to suit the crime. He ruled the expansive Persian Empire with an iron grip and was diabolically inventive with his punishments. All the rules and tests and punishments against drug-taking are evidently not enough to stop people doing it. The three most heard of capital punishments are beheading, hanging, and the lethal injection. Victims of crime in East Lancashire want harsher punishments handed out to criminals. Some parents beat teachers for the physical punishments that their children suffered. It would be the greatest deterrent of all, as present punishments people feel are soft, and some like to challenge it. We need harsh punishments for children who attack people for just being told off even if it means bringing the birch back. In the reviewed law, all capital punishments could be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Victorian books found in the school, detail teachers' wages and the punishments to students. It assumes harsh punishments deter serious crime when there is much evidence to the contrary. The punishments were given out a special hearing at Grays Magistrates' Court. Now actually there's no mention at all in the report of punishments or penalties for those found guilty. Few victims survived the extreme brutality and the severest punishments inflicted. It is not for you to make judgements of guilt or hand out punishments. However at the end of the day, they are all physical punishments, some of which will deter some folks, and some others. The father of a young boy killed by a banned motorcyclist has welcomed plans for tougher punishments for death crash drivers. The length and frequency of the resulting punishments have drained the manager's resources. Synonyms penalty, discipline, correction, retribution, penance, sentence, reward, one's just deserts, medicine, the price, the rap, requital, vengeance, justice, judgement, sanction 1.2informal Rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing. 〈非正式〉粗暴的待遇（或处理）；损害 your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to pieces 你的机器还能折腾一番才会散架。 Example sentencesExamples The subsequent punishment he took along the ropes caused him to nearly fall out of the ring. Tyres absorb severe punishment in the rough conditions and high temperatures. He took any amount of punishment and just got on with it after earning vital frees. Given the amount of punishment the body takes these days, it is incredible if a player goes just one season without missing a game. It's also an animal that can absorb a tremendous amount of punishment before it dies. An enormous lust for knowledge for its own sake, and a positive glutton for the punishment of hard work. When Hermann could take no more punishment, his legs buckled and he fell flat into the mud. Synonyms battering, thrashing, beating, thumping, pounding, pummelling, hammering, buffeting, drubbing maltreatment, mistreatment, ill treatment, abuse, ill use, rough handling, mishandling, manhandling Origin Late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).
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