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单词 punish
释义 punish

punish /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/

verb [T] (CRIME) ↑Verb Endings for punish
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B1 to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.:
» Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.» He punished the class by giving them extra work.» The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine. SEE ALSO PUNITIVE(Cf. ↑punitive)Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating
2
F0 to punish anyone who commits a particular crime:
» Drunken driving can be punished with a prison sentence.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beatingWord Builder:Nouns: punishmentAdjectives: punishable, punishingVerbs: punish
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Extra Examples:» Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.» Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.» He said that when he was a boy, his father used to take a stick to him to punish him.» They were punished by being made to stand out in the cold.» She was punished for smoking on school premises.
verb [T] (TREAT BADLY) ↑Verb Endings for punish
F0 to use or treat something badly, violently, or without care: » He really punishes that horse of his.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing
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