Word · Frequency #20860
punishable
应受惩罚的;可受惩处的
核心释义
liable to or deserving punishment
- 1.
应受惩罚的;可予以惩罚的。
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
应受惩罚的;可予以惩罚的。;该罚的;可罚的;[法] 该罚的;可受惩处的
用法In use
Any form of academic cheating is punishable under the school's honor code.
用法提示:punishable 作表语形容词,说明作弊这个行为会受处罚。
Leaving broken glass on the beach is a punishable offense in this town.
用法提示:punishable 作定语修饰 offense,表示该行为属于可受惩罚的违规行为。
The lawyer explained that the mistake was not punishable because there was no intention to deceive.
用法提示:punishable 作表语,用否定式表示‘不会受到处罚的’。
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。
be punishable under sth
under 后接法律、法规或规则等依据。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- punishable offense
- 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。
- punishable by law
- 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。
- punishable by death
- 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。
- punishable with imprisonment
- 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。
- criminally punishable
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
punish(惩罚)+ able(可…的),联想“可被惩罚的”就是 punishable:该罚的。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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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