punishment是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the act of punishing someone -- 惩罚，处罚；受罚

  • Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime. 许多人认为无论对什么罪行来说，死刑都过于严厉了。

  • formal It was always our father who administered/meted out punishments. 予以／给予惩罚的人一直是我们的父亲。

  • Drink-driving is one case in which severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent. 酒后驾车是严惩似乎能起威慑作用的一个例子。

• 1 rough treatment -- 粗暴的对待，糟蹋，折磨

  • These trucks are designed to take a lot of punishment. 这些卡车设计得很耐用。