pun‧ish‧ment W3 / pʌnɪʃmənt / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them → punitive
punishment for
The punishment for treason is death.
as a punishment
I was sent to bed as a punishment.
2 [不可数名词] informal rough physical treatment :
tough plants that can take any amount of punishment
→ capital punishment
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
harsh/severe The court decided the original punishment was too severe.
light The punishment seemed very light.
just/fitting (= appropriate and right ) Death would be a just punishment.
physical punishment Children respond more to affection than to physical punishment.
corporal punishment (= when someone punishes a child by hitting them ) Corporal punishment is banned in state schools.
capital punishment (= death as a punishment for a crime ) The are trying to abolish capital punishment except in cases of terrorism.
the maximum punishment The charge against him carries a maximum punishment of a year in jail.
动词
give somebody a punishment He deserved the punishment he was given. | The teacher may impose reasonable punishments.
hand out punishments (= give people punishments ) The courts are handing out harsher punishments to reckless drivers.
impose/mete out a punishment formal (= give someone a punishment ) Life imprisonment should be the maximum punishment meted out by the state.
receive a punishment He received the maximum punishment.
escape/avoid punishment The thieves managed to escape punishment.
carry a punishment (= used when saying what the punishment for something is ) The offence carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
inflict a punishment (on somebody) (= punish someone, especially physically ) The abbot could inflict corporal punishment for gross disobedience.
短语
the punishment should fit the crime (= it should be appropriate ) The public believe that the punishment should fit the crime.
THESAURUS
punishment something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them : I don’t think they deserved such a severe punishment. | The usual punishment is life in prison.
sentence a punishment given by a judge in a court : He was given a long prison sentence. | They asked for the maximum sentence.
fine an amount of money that you must pay as a punishment : I got an £80 fine for speeding. | There are heavy fines for drink-driving.
penalty a general word for a punishment given to someone who has broken a law, rule, or agreement : What’s the penalty if you get caught? | He called for stiffer penalties for crimes involving guns.
the death penalty ( also capital punishment ) the system in which people are killed as a punishment for crimes : If he is found guilty, he faces the death penalty. | A number of states have abolished capital punishment.
community service unpaid work helping other people that someone does as punishment for a crime : He was given a choice between doing 200 hours of community service, or a big fine.
corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting them : I don’t agree with corporal punishment. | Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.