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单词 punishment
释义

punishment

[ puhn-ish-muhnt ]
/ ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt /
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noun

the act of punishing.
the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault.
a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc.
severe handling or treatment.

Origin of punishment

1250–1300; Middle English punysshement<Anglo-French punisement,Old French punissement.See punish, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM punishment

Words nearby punishment

Punic, Punic Wars, punish, punishable, punishing, punishment, punition, punitive, punitive damages, Punjab, Punjabi
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British Dictionary definitions for punishment

punishment
/ (ˈpʌnɪʃmənt) /

noun

a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence
the act of punishing or state of being punished
informal rough treatment
psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with punishment

punishment

see glutton for punishment.

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