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punishment

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n.惩罚,处罚,惩处

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pen,pun=to punish(处罚)

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punishment


n
(a) [U] punishing or being punished处罚; 受罚
*corporal punishment, ie punishment by physicalbeating, etc 体罚
* capital punishment, ie punishment by death 极刑(死刑).
(b) [C] penalty inflicted on sb who has done sth wrong 罚; 处罚; 惩罚
*The punishments inflicted on the children were too severe. 对这些孩子的处罚过于严厉.
* The punishment should fit (ie be appropriatefor) the crime. 罪与罚应相当.

punishment


n
[U and C]
something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them
punitive
 The Court decides what punishment to impose .
punishment for
 the punishment for treason
punishment by
 punishment by whipping
as (a) punishment
 I was sent to bed as a punishment.
 The gunmen will not escape punishment .
harsh/severe punishment
 He got a six-year jail sentence, a harsh punishment for a first offense.
[U]informal
rough physical treatment
 tough plants that can take any amount of punishment
capital punishment
1. The public approved the condign punishment.
    公众一致称赞这个罪判得很恰当。

2. Those who believe in capital punishment may have arguments for its retention.
    那些赞成死刑的人可能持有保留死刑的论据,

3. Tentatively it can be suggested that this is the main influence upon those who urge the abolition of capital punishment.
    可以这样探讨性地提出,那些竭力主张废除死刑的人们主要是受怜悯的影响。

4. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    是奖是惩完全不受人情的左右。

5. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    是奖是惩完全不受人情的左右。

6. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    奖惩的实施是不受人意志支配的。

7. It seemed impossible for any city to take so much punishment and continue to endure.
    在遭受如此重创后仍能继续坚持战斗,这对任何城市来说都似乎是不可能的。

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