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punishable

🇬🇧 UK/'pʌnɪʃəbl/🇺🇸 US/'pʌniʃәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Deserving or liable to receive punishment, especially by law.

应受惩罚的;可处罚的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
punpunish, penalty
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=punishable

Common Collocations

  • 1.punishable offense应受惩处的罪行
  • 2.punishable by law依法可处罚的
  • 3.punishable by death可判处死刑的
  • 4.[punishable act]违规行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Drunk driving is a punishable offense that can result in imprisonment.

  • 2.

    Under the new law, tax evasion is punishable by up to five years in prison.

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