punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ noun plural punishments
plural punishments
Learner's definition of PUNISHMENT
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: the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone惩罚；处罚 [count]
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I took away my daughter's car keys as a punishment for her bad behavior.我没收了女儿的车钥匙作为对她不良行为的惩罚。
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The punishments that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.政府给予抗议者们的惩罚过于严厉而且有失公正。
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The punishment for murder is life imprisonment.谋杀的惩罚方式是无期徒刑。
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I took away my daughter's car keys as (a form of) punishment for her bad behavior.我没收了女儿的车钥匙作为对她不良行为的（一种）惩罚（方式）。
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cruel and unusual punishment [=punishment that is very painful or harsh or that is too severe for a particular crime]酷刑惩罚
— see also capital punishment, corporal punishment 2
[noncount] : the state of being punished受罚 3
[noncount] : rough physical treatment粗暴对待 -
These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of punishment. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]这些登山鞋都够结实，经得起万般折腾。
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He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a glutton/sucker for punishment. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]尽管浑身是伤，他仍然坚持打橄榄球。我看他是乐意遭罪。