This flashcard defines "punish" as a verb meaning to inflict suffering on someone for doing something wrong or breaking the law. It can also mean to set the penalty for a crime or to blame oneself. Examples illustrate these different uses.
This flashcard defines "punish" as a verb meaning to inflict suffering on someone for doing something wrong or breaking the law. It can also mean to set the penalty for a crime or to blame oneself. Examples illustrate these different uses.
[VERB 动词]处罚,惩罚(犯错之人) To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
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I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children...
我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。
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。
Don't punish your child for being honest.
不要因为你的孩子说了实话而处罚他。
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[VERB 动词]惩罚(犯罪之人);对…判罪 To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime.
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The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail...
政府经表决后决定对体育界的舞弊行为最高将处以4年监禁。
Such behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished.
这种行为不可容忍,必将受到惩罚。
Oxford
pun·ish★/ˈpʌnɪʃ; NAmEˈpʌnɪʃ/verb1★to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong 处罚;惩罚punishsb ◆Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。◆My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.过去我父母常以不让我看电视来惩罚我。punishsb for sth/for doing sth ◆He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.他拒不回答他们的问题,受到了惩罚。2punishsth (by/with sth) to set the punishment for a particular crime 对…判罪;判定…的处罚方式◆In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.那个时候,谋杀总是判死罪。3punishyourself (for sth) to blame yourself for sth that has happened 责怪(自己);自责punishpunishespunishedpunishingpun·ish/ˈpʌnɪʃ; NAmEˈpʌnɪʃ/
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punishpun‧ish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law → punishment, punitive: Smacking is not an acceptable way of punishing a child. He promised to punish severely any officials found guilty of electoral fraud.punish somebody for (doing) something It’s unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students. They deserve to be punished for putting passengers at risk. I felt I was being punished for what my mother had done.punish somebody by doing something My parents decided to punish me by withdrawing financial support.punish somebody with something The House voted to punish the senator with a formal reprimand.2if a crime is punished in a particular way, anyone who is guilty of it is made to suffer in that way → punishment, punitivebe punished by/with something In some societies, theft is punished by death.GRAMMARPunish is usually passive in this meaning.3punish yourself to make yourself feel guilty or bad for something you have done: If you fail, don’t punish yourself.THESAURUSpunish to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the law: · Drug smugglers are severely punished.· She wanted to punish him for deceiving her.fine to make someone pay money as a punishment: · The company was fined for safety violations.sentence if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time: · The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison.penalize (also penalise British English) to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way: · New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.discipline to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for: · Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition.come down hard on somebody informal to punish someone or criticize them severely: · The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’.make an example of somebody to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing: · Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs.teach somebody a lesson informal to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly: · I didn't want to hurt him - I just wanted teach him a lesson.· Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson.make somebody pay (for something) informal to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer: · We should make him pay for all the mischief he's caused!
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punish
[ˈpʌnɪʃ]punished, punishing, punishes
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punished[13088] punishes[563] punishing[3285]
惩罚(84%),处罚(15%),粗暴对待(1%)
vt.惩罚;严厉对待;贪婪地吃喝
vi.惩罚
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