Word
amercement
noun
罚款；罚金
money extracted as a penalty
- 1.
A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
非成文法规定的金钱处罚或没收,通常由法院酌情决定
非成文法规定的金钱处罚或没收,通常由法院酌情决定；罚款；罚金
In use
The court ordered an amercement of five thousand dollars for the illegal dumping.
After the audit, the accountant faced a heavy amercement for filing false reports.
The new law allows judges to reduce amercements for first-time offenders.
amercement for [offense]
固定搭配，表示因某违规行为而缴纳的罚金。
He was ordered to pay an amercement for the traffic violation.
他被要求为交通违规支付罚款。
impose an amercement on [sb]
用于法律语境，表示正式处罚。
The court imposed a heavy amercement on the company.
法院对公司处以重罚。
subject to amercement
常出现在规定或条款中。
Any delay in payment is subject to amercement.
任何延迟付款都将处以罚金。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- amercements
- plural
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.