punishable
🇬🇧 UK/'pʌnɪʃəbl/🇺🇸 US/'pʌniʃәbl/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Deserving or liable to receive punishment, especially by law.
应受惩罚的;可处罚的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.