penalty for sth/doing sth
The penalty for speeding is a fine.
超速的罚款是罚款。
处罚；惩罚；刑罚
罚金；违约金；罚款；（体育）处罚；罚球；点球；不利后果；代价；法律判决。；惩罚行为
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or procedure.
法律判决。
A legal sentence.
惩罚行为
the act of punishing
违反程序规则的惩罚。
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
违约金
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
提前从账户或投资中提取资金而丧失的款项。
A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
行动或状况的不利或痛苦后果
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
在体育运动中:
In sports:
先前事件造成的不利后果。
A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.
He received a penalty for parking in a no-parking zone.
他因在禁停区停车而受到了处罚。
用法提示：名词，表示因违反规定而受到的处罚。
AI contextual example
The team was awarded a penalty kick after the foul.
犯规后，该队获得了一个点球。
用法提示：名词，表示体育比赛中的罚球。
AI contextual example
There is a penalty for early withdrawal from the savings account.
提前从储蓄账户取款会有罚款。
用法提示：名词，表示金融领域的罚款或违约金。
AI contextual example
The penalty for speeding is a fine.
超速的罚款是罚款。
The court imposed a severe penalty on the defendant.
法院对被告施加了严厉的惩罚。
He paid the penalty for his mistakes with his career.
他以职业生涯为代价为自己的错误付出了代价。
The contract prohibits disclosure under penalty of law.
合同禁止泄露，违者将受到法律惩罚。
通用，与penalty在非正式语境中可互换，但penalty更侧重法律或规则上的具体处罚。
特指金钱处罚，不能替代非金钱的penalty。
正式，多用于国际关系或组织纪律，语气较重。
常用于体育或游戏，强调因违规而失去权利或财物。
grammar · medium
易错句子He received a penalty for his crime.
正确表达He received a punishment for his crime.
在中文中“惩罚”可泛指任何处罚，但英语中penalty特指法律或比赛中的具体罚则（如罚金、罚球），用于一般犯罪时更常用punishment。
grammar · medium
易错句子The teacher will penalty the students for being late.
正确表达The teacher will penalize the students for being late.
Penalty是名词，不能直接用作动词，动词形式是penalize。中文学习者常误将名词用作动词。
与“惩罚”相对的正面结果，指因良好表现或履约而给予的好处
fine仅指金钱形式的处罚，而penalty可指金钱、扣分、罚球等多种形式的处罚，但不一定涉及金钱。
punishment泛指任何形式的惩罚，语气较一般；penalty更常指因违反规则或合同而施加的特定处罚，如体育比赛中的罚球或法律上的违约金。
死刑
The government abolished the death penalty.
政府废除了死刑。
点球
The referee awarded a penalty kick.
裁判判罚了一个点球。
惩罚条款
The contract includes a penalty clause for late payment.
合同包含延迟付款的惩罚条款。
严厉惩罚
He faced a severe penalty for his crime.
他因罪行面临严厉惩罚。
罚球区
The foul occurred inside the penalty area.
犯规发生在罚球区内。
滞纳金
You must pay a late penalty if you miss the deadline.
如果你错过截止日期，必须支付滞纳金。
penal (惩罚) + ty (名词后缀)
犯规行为常导致处罚
法律或规则中的处罚手段
体育比赛中裁判判罚的违规动作
因违规而丧失权利或罚没物品
维持秩序而施加的惩罚措施
受罚席
He was sent to the penalty box for two minutes after the roughing call.
他因粗暴犯规被罚入受罚席两分钟。
罚球区
The defender fouled the striker inside the penalty area, resulting in a penalty kick.
后卫在罚球区内对前锋犯规，导致点球。
点球大战
The match went to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time.
比赛在加时赛1-1平局后进入点球大战。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.