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1. Oxford Dictionary

   penalty

   • IPA[ˈpɛnlti]

   英式

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

   • 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 suffered as the result of an action or situation 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 handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules she only incurred 6.40 penalties for time on cross-country
   • ▪ a kick or shot awarded to a team because of an 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