Word · Frequency #18915
mete
分配;给予(尤指惩罚、奖赏)
核心释义
to dispense or allot something, especially punishment or reward
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分配;量出;给予(尤指惩罚、奖赏等)
To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
分配;量出;给予(尤指惩罚、奖赏等);量;测量;分配
用法In use
The teacher meted out a punishment to the student who cheated on the test.
用法提示:这里 mete out 表示“给予(惩罚)”,meted 是过去式。
The manager will mete out rewards to the team after the project succeeds.
用法提示:mete out 表示“分配(奖赏)”,此处用原形 mete。
The principal is meting out detention to the students who broke the window.
用法提示:meting out 是现在分词形式,表示正在“给予(惩罚)”。
mete out sth (to sb)
mete out 常与 punishment、justice、reward 等抽象名词搭配,表示“给予、施加”。
The judge meted out a severe punishment to the offenders.
法官对违法者施以严厉的惩罚。
mete sth out
宾语为代词时必须放在 out 之前,如 mete it out。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mete out punishment
- 施以惩罚
- The court meted out harsh punishment to the corrupt officials.法院对腐败官员施以严厉惩罚。
- mete out justice
- 主持正义
- The organization seeks to mete out justice for victims of discrimination.该组织力求为歧视受害者主持正义。
- mete out rewards
- 给予奖赏
- The manager meted out rewards to everyone who met their targets.经理给每个达成目标的人给予了奖励。
- mete out blame
- 加以责备
- It is unfair to mete out blame without hearing both sides.不听双方陈述就加以责备是不公平的。
- mete out discipline
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音像 meet:犯了错,惩罚会‘遇见’你——mete out 就是按量给予惩罚或奖赏。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、news reporting、literary texts mete 多用于正式或书面语境,常见搭配 mete out,表示给予(惩罚、奖赏等)。日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都与 mete /miːt/ 押韵;mete 与 meet、meat 同音。注意:mete 看起来像 mate /meɪt/,但发音不同;met 读 /met/,也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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