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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    punish

    • IPA[ˈpəniSH]

    美式

    • v.
      inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code；inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offense)

    • verb: punish, 3rd person present: punishes, gerund or present participle: punishing, past tense: punished, past participle: punished

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it
    • ▪ inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offense) fraudulent acts would be punished by up to two years in prison
    • ▪ treat (someone) in an unfairly harsh way a rise in prescription charges would punish the poor
    • ▪ subject (someone or something) to severe and debilitating treatment.