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penal + noun (code / system / colony)
penal 通常修饰与法律、刑罚相关的名词。
The new penal code imposes stricter sentences for white-collar crimes.
新刑法典对白领犯罪规定了更严厉的刑罚。
与处罚有关的；刑罚的；刑事的
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与处罚有关的；刑罚的；刑事的
relating to punishment or penalties
The new penal code imposes stricter sentences for white-collar crimes.
新刑法典对白领犯罪规定了更严厉的刑罚。
与惩罚有关的。
Of or relating to punishment.
应受惩罚的；可处罚的
Subject to punishment; punishable.
作为惩罚场所的。
Serving as a place of punishment.
过高的；高昂的
Exorbitant.
The country's penal code was revised to include harsher punishments for white-collar crimes.
该国的刑法典经过修订，对白领犯罪规定了更严厉的惩罚。
He spent five years in a penal colony for his political activities.
他因政治活动在一个刑事流放地度过了五年。
The judge imposed a severe penal sentence on the convicted fraudster.
法官对被判有罪的诈骗犯判处了严厉的刑事处罚。
penal 通常修饰与法律、刑罚相关的名词。
The new penal code imposes stricter sentences for white-collar crimes.
新刑法典对白领犯罪规定了更严厉的刑罚。
Reforms in penal institutions aim to reduce recidivism.
刑罚机构的改革旨在降低再犯率。
penal 可与 sanction、penalty 等词连用，强调法律制裁性质。
The treaty prohibits the use of cruel penal sanctions.
该条约禁止使用残酷的刑罚制裁。
Not this
The court imposed a severe penal on the offender.
Use this
The court imposed a severe penalty on the offender.
Penal是形容词，意为‘刑罚的’，不能用作名词。应使用名词penalty（刑罚）来表示处罚本身。
Not this
The referee penal the player for foul play.
Use this
The referee penalized the player for foul play.
Penal是形容词，不能用作动词。应使用动词penalize（处罚）来表示施加处罚的行为。
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刑罚制度
The country's penal system is criticized for its harsh conditions.
该国的刑罚制度因其严苛条件而受到批评。
刑法典
The new penal code imposes stricter penalties for corruption.
新刑法典对腐败行为施加更严厉的惩罚。
流放地
Australia was originally a British penal colony.
澳大利亚最初是英国的流放地。
刑罚机构
He was sent to a penal institution for five years.
他被送进刑罚机构五年。
刑罚改革
Advocates are pushing for penal reform to reduce recidivism.
倡导者正推动刑罚改革以降低再犯率。
劳役刑
The convict was sentenced to penal servitude for life.
该罪犯被判处终身劳役刑。
流放地
Australia was originally established as a penal colony by the British.
澳大利亚最初是由英国人建立的流放地。
刑法典
The defendant was charged under the country's penal code.
被告根据该国的刑法典被起诉。
劳役刑
He was sentenced to 10 years of penal servitude.
他被判处十年劳役刑。
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penal 由 penalty 去掉 ty 而来，意为“刑罚的”
通常用于法律或正式语境，指与刑罚或处罚相关的。
Words ending in -al vary in pronunciation. 'Venal' and 'renal' rhyme with 'penal' (stressed vowel /iː/). 'Dental', 'mental', 'rental', and 'postal' are common lookalikes but have different stressed vowels (/e/, /e/, /e/, /oʊ/ respectively).
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