Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3031
punishment
惩罚；惩处
核心释义
the act of punishing someone
- 1.
惩罚的行为或过程,即施加制裁,通常由权威人士或掌权者(如父母或教师)执行,尤其在对儿童、学生或其他被监护人的行为感到失望或不满时。
The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
- 2.
惩罚
the act of punishing
- 3.
对 wrongdoing 的惩罚性处罚,尤指针对犯罪。
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- 4.
作为报应而施加的痛苦或损失。
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
- 5.
任何严酷的对待或经历；粗暴处理。
Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
处罚；刑罚；虐待；折磨；惩罚的行为或过程,即施加制裁,通常由权威人士或掌权者(如父母或教师)执行,尤其在对儿童、学生或其他被监护人的行为感到失望或不满时。；惩罚；对 wrongdoing 的惩罚性处罚,尤指针对犯罪。
用法In use
The judge imposed a harsh punishment on the criminal for his repeated offenses.
用法提示：punishment 作为名词，表示法律或权威施加的惩罚措施。
Many parents believe that physical punishment is not an effective way to discipline children.
用法提示：punishment 作为不可数名词，指惩罚这一概念。
He accepted the punishment without complaint, knowing he had broken the rules.
用法提示：punishment 作为名词，指作为后果的惩戒。
punishment for sth
He received a severe punishment for his crime.
他因犯罪受到了严厉的惩罚。
punishment of sb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- severe punishment
- 严厉的惩罚
- The judge imposed a severe punishment for the crime.法官对罪行施加了严厉的惩罚。
- capital punishment
- 死刑
- Some countries have abolished capital punishment.一些国家已经废除了死刑。
- corporal punishment
- 体罚
- Corporal punishment is banned in many schools.许多学校禁止体罚。
- punishment fits the crime
- 罚当其罪
- The punishment should fit the crime.惩罚应当与罪行相称。
- escape punishment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住：pun（双关语）说不好就会受punishment（惩罚）
语境与语域Context & Register
“punishment” 常用于正式法律语境（如判决、刑罚），也常见于非正式的家庭或教育场合（如管教孩子），语域较为混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 for 连用，表示因某事而受惩罚。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the '-ment' suffix. However, none rhyme exactly with 'punishment' (/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/). The stressed vowel /ʌ/ in 'punishment' is only matched by 'government', but the following consonants differ (/vər/ vs /nɪʃ/). Other words have different stressed vowels (e.g., /iː/ in 'agreement', /ɛ/ in 'development').
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
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