[N-COUNT 可数名词]刑罚;处罚;惩罚 A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule.
[usu sing]
One of those arrested could face the death penalty...
被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。
The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
最高处罚是最多7年监禁或者无上限罚款。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]罚球;点球 In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal.
Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty...
裁判迈克尔·里德毫不犹豫地判了点球。
Jonathan Davies scored a penalty goal.
乔纳森·戴维斯点球得分。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]惩罚;报应;不利后果The penalty that you pay for something you have done is something unpleasant that you experience as a result.
[usu the N in sing]
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...
为什么我要代人受过?
It's a penalty of us being girls — sons have an easy time.
这是我们身为女孩的弊端——男孩子们过得轻松。
Oxford
pen·alty/ˈpenəlti; NAmEˈpenəlti/noun(pluralpen·alties)1a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract 惩罚;处罚;刑罚◆to impose a penalty予以惩罚◆Assault carries amaximum penaltyof seven years' imprisonment. 侵犯人身罪可判处最高七年的监禁。penalty(for sth) ◆The penalty for travelling without a ticket is £200.无票乘车的罚款为 200 英镑。◆Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.承包商如延误工期将被处以巨额罚款。◆a penalty clause in a contract合同中的惩罚条款◆You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.您可以随时从账户中提款,不收罚金。☞see also
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2penalty(of sth) a disadvantage suffered as a result of sth 害处;不利◆One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy.成名的弊端之一是失掉了隐私。3(in sports and games 体育运动)a disadvantage given to a player or a team when they break a rule (对犯规者的)判罚,处罚◆He incurred a ten-second penalty in the first round.他在第一轮受到停赛十秒钟的处罚。4(in football ( soccer) and some other similar sports 足球和其他类似体育运动)a chance to score a goal or point without any defending players, except the goalkeeper,trying to stop it; the goal or point that is given if it is successful. This chance is given because the other team has broken the rules. 点球;罚点球得分◆Two minutes later Ford equalized with a penalty.两分钟后,福特以一记点球将比分扳平。◆We were awarded a penaltyafter a late tackle. 对方铲球犯规后,我们得到了一个点球。◆I volunteered to take the penalty(= be the person who tries to score the goal/point)我自愿主罚点球。◆He missed a penaltyin the last minute of the game. 在比赛的最后一刻,他罚失了点球。IDIOMsee
1a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement: No littering. Penalty $500. Withdrawing the money early will result in a 10% penalty.penalty for The penalty for a first offense is a fine.severe/stiff/heavy penalty Drug dealers face severe penalties. If he is convicted, he could receive the death penalty (=be killed as a punishment).► see thesaurus at
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2something bad that happens to you because of something you have done or because of the situation you are inpenalty of (doing) something One of the penalties of being famous is the loss of privacy. If you don’t do the job right, you will pay the penalty.3a disadvantage in sports given to a player or team for breaking a rule: Woodson received a penalty.4a chance to kick the ball or hit the puck into the goal in a game of football,rugby, or ice hockey, given because the other team has broken a rule: Townsend kicked a penalty (=in a rugby game) in the last minute. Leeds were awarded a penalty.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + penaltya severe/stiff/heavy/tough/harsh penalty· There were calls for stiffer penalties for killers of police officers.the maximum penalty· The maximum penalty for the offence is now three years’ imprisonment.a financial penalty· Parents who fail to prevent their children committing crimes are to face heavy financial penalties.the death penalty (=the punishment of being killed)· If convicted, they face the death penalty.verbsa crime carries a penalty· Murder carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison.impose a penalty· Severe penalties are imposed for election fraud.face a penalty· He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4verbstake a penalty (=in football or soccer)· Why did they let Jones take the penalty?kick a penalty (=in rugby)· Jon Bland kicked a penalty to make it 6–3.miss a penalty· He missed that penalty against France.score a penalty· Billy Dodds scored a penalty for Rangers after 55 minutes.award/give (a team) a penalty· The referee awarded Bradford a penalty in the final minute.
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惩罚(47%),处罚(34%),罚球(17%),不利(2%)
n.罚款,罚金;处罚
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