Word · Frequency #7321
penal
与处罚有关的；刑罚的；刑事的
核心释义
relating to punishment or penalties
- 1.
与惩罚有关的。
Of or relating to punishment.
- 2.
应受惩罚的；可处罚的
Subject to punishment; punishable.
- 3.
作为惩罚场所的。
Serving as a place of punishment.
- 4.
过高的；高昂的
Exorbitant.
与惩罚有关的。；应受惩罚的；可处罚的；作为惩罚场所的。；过高的；高昂的；有关处罚的
用法In use
The country's penal code was revised to include harsher punishments for white-collar crimes.
用法提示：penal 用作形容词，修饰 code，表示与刑法相关的法典。
He spent five years in a penal colony for his political activities.
用法提示：penal 用作形容词，修饰 colony，指用于惩罚犯人的殖民地。
The judge imposed a severe penal sentence on the convicted fraudster.
用法提示：penal 用作形容词，修饰 sentence，表示刑罚判决。
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。
penal + institution (court / legislation)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- penal system
- 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。
- penal code
- 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。
- penal colony
- 流放地
- Australia was originally a British penal colony.澳大利亚最初是英国的流放地。
- penal institution
- 刑罚机构
- He was sent to a penal institution for five years.他被送进刑罚机构五年。
- penal reform
- 刑罚改革
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
penal 由 penalty 去掉 ty 而来，意为“刑罚的”
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于法律或正式语境，指与刑罚或处罚相关的。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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).
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.