punish

punish
verb
  1. [with obj.]inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code
    处罚，惩罚（犯罪者）
    I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it.
    我犯了罪，正受到应有的惩罚。
    ■inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offence)
    处罚，惩罚（犯罪行为）
    fraudulent acts would be punished by up to two years in prison.
    欺诈行为最多可判两年有期徒刑。
    ■(informal)take advantage of and capitalize on (an opponent's mistake), especially in sport
    (非正式)（尤指体育运动中）利用（对手的失误）
    Australia punished Ireland's handling blunders and scored three tries.
    澳大利亚队利用爱尔兰队的控球失误，连续三次持球触地得分。
    ■treat (someone) in an unfairly harsh way
    粗暴地对待
    a rise in prescription charges would punish the poor.
    医药费的增加叫穷人苦不堪言。
    ■[usu. as adj. punishing]subject (someone or something) to severe and debilitating treatment
    使遭受严重打击
    the recession was having a punishing effect on our business.
    经济衰退对我们的业务产生了严重的影响。
派生
punishable
adjective
punisher
noun
punishingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French puniss-, lengthened stem of punir 'punish', from Latin punire, from poena 'penalty'
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