punishment

英 [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

美 [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]

n.  惩罚; 处罚; 刑罚; 粗暴对待; 虐待

复数：punishments　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3031 / COCA.3110

同义词辨析

penaltypunishment【导航词义：惩罚，处罚】

牛津词典

noun

• 惩罚；处罚；刑罚
  an act or a way of punishing sb
  1. to inflict/impose/mete out punishment
     予以惩罚
  2. What is the punishment for murder?
     谋杀应处以什么刑罚？
  3. There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.
     甚少证据显示严惩比宽大更能遏止犯罪。
  4. The punishment should fit the crime.
     罚宜当罪。
  5. He was sent to his room as a punishment .
     他被罚回到他的房间。
• 粗暴对待；虐待
  rough treatment
  1. The carpet by the door takes the most punishment.
     门边的地毯磨损得最厉害。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 处罚；惩罚
  Punishmentis the act of punishing someone or of being punished.
  1. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children...
     一个反对体罚儿童的团体
  2. 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。
• N-VAR 处罚（或惩罚）方式
  Apunishmentis a particular way of punishing someone.
  1. The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption...
     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。
  2. The usual punishment is a fine.
     通常处以罚款。
• N-UNCOUNT 粗暴对待；虐待；糟蹋
  You can usepunishmentto refer to severe physical treatment of any kind.
  1. 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。
• See also:capital punishmentcorporal punishment

英英释义

noun

• the act of punishing
  Synonym:penaltypenalizationpenalisation

双语例句

• Ivy must be a glutton for punishment.
  艾维一定是个不怕吃苦的家伙。
• The severe punishment was meted out to the unruly hooligan.
  对那个嚣张的流氓已给予严厉惩处。
• They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed.
  他们受到恐吓，如若违抗就会受到惩罚。
• Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
  多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。
• Punishment can never be an effective cure for acute social problems
  惩罚绝不是解决严重社会问题的有效办法。
• Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
  关于惩罚的理论有很多，虽形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一样的。
• He was dismissed by way of disciplinary punishment.
  他被开除以示惩戒。
• 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。
• The child's father gave a rap on the knuckles as a physical punishment.
  小孩的父亲敲打他的指关节体罚他。
• The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
  哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。