punishment
noun uk/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/ us/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
(CRIME)
B2 [ C or U ]惩罚，处罚;受罚
the act of punishing someone
Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime. 许多人认为无论对什么罪行来说，死刑都过于严厉了。
formal It was always our father who administered/meted out punishments. 予以／给予惩罚的人一直是我们的父亲。
Drink-driving is one case in which severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent. 酒后驾车是严惩似乎能起威慑作用的一个例子。
- More examples
- He advocates the return of capital punishment.
- I hope they get the punishment they deserve.
- We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.
- The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime.
- Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted quite such severe punishment.
(BAD TREATMENT)
[ U ]粗暴的对待，糟蹋，折磨
rough treatment
These trucks are designed to take a lot of punishment. 这些卡车设计得很耐用。