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be punishable by sth
by 后接具体刑罚，例如 a fine、imprisonment 等。
The offence is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
该违法行为最高可处以1000美元罚款。
应受惩罚的；可受惩处的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
应受惩罚的；可受惩处的
liable to or deserving punishment
The offence is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
该违法行为最高可处以1000美元罚款。
应受惩罚的；可予以惩罚的。
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
Any form of academic cheating is punishable under the school's honor code.
任何形式的学术作弊都会根据学校的荣誉守则受到处罚。
Leaving broken glass on the beach is a punishable offense in this town.
在这个小镇，把碎玻璃留在海滩上是会被处罚的行为。
The lawyer explained that the mistake was not punishable because there was no intention to deceive.
律师解释说，这个错误不会受到处罚，因为没有欺骗的意图。
by 后接具体刑罚，例如 a fine、imprisonment 等。
The offence is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
该违法行为最高可处以1000美元罚款。
under 后接法律、法规或规则等依据。
Such conduct is punishable under the new regulations.
此类行为根据新规应受处罚。
punishable 作定语时，常修饰 offence、act、conduct 等名词。
Lying in court is a punishable offence.
在法庭上撒谎是应受惩罚的违法行为。
Not this
The act punishable by law.
Use this
The act is punishable by law.
punishable 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与 be 动词连用。缺少 is 会使句子没有谓语，因此应加上 is。
Not this
The government will punishable the criminals.
Use this
The government will punish the criminals.
punishable 是形容词，不能带宾语作动词；表示“惩罚”这一动作要用动词 punish。在 will 后应用动词原形 punish。
Not this
Smoking in this area is punishable a fine.
Use this
Smoking in this area is punishable by a fine.
punishable 表示“以……为惩罚”时，后接惩罚方式需要用介词 by，例如 punishable by law；不能直接接名词，所以应在 a fine 前加 by。
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应受惩罚的罪行
In many countries, tax evasion is a punishable offense.
在许多国家，逃税是应受惩罚的罪行。
依法应受惩罚的
Any attempt to bribe an official is punishable by law.
任何贿赂官员的企图都是依法应受惩罚的。
可判处死刑的
In some jurisdictions, murder is punishable by death.
在某些司法管辖区，谋杀可判处死刑。
可处以监禁的
The crime is punishable with imprisonment up to ten years.
该罪行可处以最高十年的监禁。
应受刑事处罚的
Such conduct is criminally punishable under the new law.
根据新法律，这种行为应受刑事处罚。
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punish（惩罚）+ able（可…的），联想“可被惩罚的”就是 punishable：该罚的。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、正式规章制度 punishable 通常用于法律或正式规定中，表示“应受惩罚的”，比较正式；日常口语中很少使用。
与 punishable /ˈpʌnɪʃəbl/ 真正押韵的常用词几乎没有。上述词均不押韵：punish 只对应前半部分，perishable 虽拼写近似但重读元音是 /e/，publishable 首音节 /pʌ/ 相同但重音后辅音不同；washable、fashionable、reasonable 只共享后缀 -able（读作 /əbl/）。注意不要仅凭 -ishable 拼写断定发音相同。
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