penalty是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law -- 刑罰，懲罰，處罰

  • The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison. 該法律允許判處長達三年的監禁。

  • They asked for the maximum penalty for hoax calls to be increased to one year. 他們要求把對惡作劇電話的最高懲罰增至一年監禁。

  • The protesters were told to clear the area around the building, on penalty of arrest (= or be arrested) if they did not. 抗議人士被告知離開大樓周圍的地區，否則將被捕。

  • Currently, ticket holders pay a penalty equal to 25 percent of the ticket price when they change their flight plans. 目前，持票人若改變航班，須支付相當於票價25%的罰金。

  • There was a penalty clause which said you had to pay half the cost if you cancelled your booking. 有一則懲罰條款規定，若取消預訂則必須支付一半費用。

  • The referee awarded (= gave) a penalty kick. 裁判給了一個罰球機會。

  • Hysen handled the ball and conceded the penalty that gave Manchester United the lead. 海森控球犯規，給了曼聯隊一次罰球機會，使他們取得了領先。

• 1 a disadvantage brought about as a result of a situation or action -- （某情況或行動帶來的）不利，劣勢

  • Loss of privacy is one of the penalties of success. 失去個人隱私乃是功成名就的代價之一。

  • She has paid a heavy penalty for speaking the truth. 她因說實話而付出了沉重的代價。