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单词 punish
释义

punish ​‌‌

​verb transitive ​often passive
UK /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
Other entries for this word
punish yourself phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypunish
he/she/itpunishes
present participlepunishing
past tensepunished
past participlepunished
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to make someone suffer because they have done something against the law or against the rules

    Anyone caught smoking on school premises will be punished.

    punish someone for (doing) something:

    He was punished for stealing.

    punish someone by something:

    People operating illegal businesses can be punished by imprisonment or a fine.

    Synonyms and related words
    To punish someone
    punish
    discipline
    penalize
    1. 1a
      to make someone suffer as a result of something they have done

      We approached this task in the wrong way, and we were punished for it.

      Synonyms and related words
      To punish someone
      punish
      discipline
      penalize
    2. 1b
      to give a punishment to anyone who has committed a particular action

      The government is determined to punish drug trafficking.

      Synonyms and related words
      To punish someone
      punish
      discipline
      penalize
phrases
punish yourself

punish ​‌‌

​verb transitive ​often passive
US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
Other entries for this word
punish yourself phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypunish
he/she/itpunishes
present participlepunishing
past tensepunished
past participlepunished
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to make someone suffer because they have done something against the law or against the rules

    Anyone caught smoking on school premises will be punished.

    punish someone for (doing) something:

    He was punished for stealing.

    punish someone by something:

    People operating illegal businesses can be punished by imprisonment or a fine.

    Synonyms and related words
    To punish someone
    punish
    discipline
    penalize
    1. 1a
      to make someone suffer as a result of something they have done

      We approached this task in the wrong way, and we were punished for it.

      Synonyms and related words
      To punish someone
      punish
      discipline
      penalize
    2. 1b
      to give a punishment to anyone who has committed a particular action

      The government is determined to punish drug trafficking.

      Synonyms and related words
      To punish someone
      punish
      discipline
      penalize
phrases
punish yourself
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