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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   penalty

   • IPA[ˈpenltē]

   美式

   • n.
     a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract；a disadvantage or unpleasant experience suffered as the result of an action or circumstance

   • noun: penalty, plural noun: penalties

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment 同義詞 punishment, sanction, punitive action, retribution, penance, ... 更多fine, forfeit, sentence, raremulct反義詞 reward
   • ▪ a disadvantage or unpleasant experience suffered as the result of an action or circumstance the cold never leaves my bones these days—one of the penalties of age 同義詞 disadvantage, difficulty, drawback, handicap, snag, ... 更多downside, minus, detriment, unpleasant aspect, trial, torment, bane, tribulation, affliction, suffering, burden, trouble, worry, deprivation, cost, undesirable consequence, disbenefit反義詞 advantage
   • 2. (in sports and games) a disadvantage or handicap imposed on a player or team, typically for infringement of rules.
   • ▪ a kick or shot awarded to a team because of a serious infringement of the rules by an opponent a penalty corner
   • ▪ points won by the defenders when a declarer fails to make the contract.

   片語

   • under penalty of