punish
- IPA[ˈpʌnɪʃ]
英式
- inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code；inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offence)
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 offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offence) fraudulent acts would be punished by up to two years in prison
- ▪ capitalize on (an opponent's mistake), especially in sport Australia punished Ireland's handling blunders and scored three tries 同義詞
- ▪ treat (someone) in an unfairly harsh way a rise in prescription charges would punish the poor 同義詞
- ▪ subject to severe and debilitating treatment.
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- IPA[ˈpəniSH]
美式
- inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a ... I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it
Oxford American Dictionary