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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

punishment

英  [ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • punishments

    1. [U 不可数名词] 惩罚

    Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished.

    反义词

    reward , leniency

    双语例句

    例：

    a group that campaigns against the physical punishment of children.

    一个发起运动反对体罚儿童的组织。

    2. [C, U 有变体名词] 处罚方式

    A punishment is a particular way of punishing someone.

    双语例句

    例：

    The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption.

    该政府正在提议对被判贪污罪的官员予以更严厉的处罚。

    例：

    The usual punishment is a fine.

    一般处罚方式是罚款。

    3. [U 不可数名词] 虐待 , 糟蹋

    You can use punishment to refer to severe physical treatment of any kind.

    双语例句

    例：

    Don't expect these boots to take the punishment that gardening will give them.

    别指望这样的靴子能经得起园艺活儿的糟蹋。

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