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🔑 pun·ish·mentBrE /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/NAmE /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun🔑 [U, C] an act or a way of punishing sb 惩罚;处罚;刑罚◆to inflict/impose/mete out punishment 予以惩罚◆~ (for sth) What is the punishment for murder? 谋杀应处以什么刑罚?◆There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. 甚少证据显示严惩比宽待更能遏止犯罪。◆The punishment should fit the crime. 罚宜当罪。◆He was sent to his room as a punishment. 他被罚回到他的房间。 ➡ see also capital punishment, corporal punishment [U] rough treatment 粗暴对待;虐待◆The carpet by the door takes the most punishment. 门边的地毯磨损得最厉害。 |