Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3031
punishment
惩罚；惩处
the act of punishing someone
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
the act of punishing
惩罚
- 3.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
对 wrongdoing 的惩罚性处罚,尤指针对犯罪。
- 4.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
作为报应而施加的痛苦或损失。
- 5.
Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
任何严酷的对待或经历；粗暴处理。
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。
In use
The judge imposed a harsh punishment on the criminal for his repeated offenses.
Many parents believe that physical punishment is not an effective way to discipline children.
He accepted the punishment without complaint, knowing he had broken the rules.
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
The punishment of the offender was deemed justified.
对违法者的惩罚被认为是合理的。
receive punishment
Connections
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
- 逃避惩罚
- The thief tried to escape punishment by fleeing the country.小偷试图逃往国外以逃避惩罚。
- light punishment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住：pun（双关语）说不好就会受punishment（惩罚）
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。
Grammar Note
常与介词 for 连用，表示因某事而受惩罚。
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').
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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