punish
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. 惩罚
I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children. 我不相信乔治曾不得不惩罚这些孩子。
According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines. 根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。
2. V-T To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime. 惩处
...federal laws to punish crimes such as murder and assault. …惩处诸如谋杀和强奸等罪的联邦法律。
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punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ (punishing,punished,punishes)
剑桥词典
- Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.
- Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour .
- He said that when he was a boy , his father used to take a stick to him to punish him.
- They were punished by being made to stand out in the cold .
- She was punished for smoking on school premises .
punish verb [T] (CRIME)
to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer , by hurting them, forcing them to pay money , sending them to prison , etc.惩罚
Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished. 那些应对这些犯罪行为负责的人必须被送上法庭接受惩罚。
He punished the class by giving them extra work . 他给这班学生多留了些作业作为对他们的惩罚。
The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution , and was punished with a $250 million fine . 这家石油公司被判犯有10项污染环境的罪状，被罚款2.5亿美元。
也见 punitive
to punish anyone who commits a particular crime
惩处（犯罪行为）
Drunken driving can be punished with a prison sentence . 酒后驾车可被处以监禁。
例句
punish verb [T] (TREAT BADLY)
to use or treat something badly , violently , or without care
粗暴对待，伤害
He really punishes that horse of his. 他确实粗暴对待自己的马。 返回 punish