新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

punish

英  [ˈpʌnɪʃ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • punishes , punishing , punished

    1[T 及物动词] 惩罚

    To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.

    反义词

    reward , pardon

    双语例句

    例:

    I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children.

    我不相信乔治曾不得不惩罚这些孩子。

    例:

    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。

    例:

    No one should be punished twice for the same offence.

    一罪不两罚。

    2[T 及物动词] 惩处

    To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime.

    双语例句

    例:

    federal laws to punish crimes such as murder and assault.

    惩处诸如谋杀和强奸等罪的联邦法律。