单词 | field punishment |
释义 | > as lemmasfield punishment field punishment n. summary punishment as administered in the field to slaves or soldiers; a punishment of this kind. ΚΠ 1831 Christian Observer Feb. 128 The prohibition of field punishments [for slaves]. 1901 C. V. F. Townshend Mil. Life Field-Marshal George First Marquess Townshend 79 (heading) Field punishments under Cumberland. 1997 T. Sitton & D. K. Utley From Can See to Can't vi. 213 Lincecum's family finally lost patience with his bad picking and began to administer field punishments. 2006 P. Dornan Last Man Standing iv. 46 He had been sent to the battalion for field punishment. < as lemmas |
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