| 词汇 | punishment |
| 释义 | 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。
(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。 |
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