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punished

UK/'pʌnɪʃ/US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Having received punishment for an offense.

受到惩罚的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
punishpunish, penalty, pain
+
-edsomewhat, resembling
=punished

Past participle of punish, used as an adjective: having been made to pay. Often in fixed phrases like 'punished severely.'

Common Collocations

  • 1.severely punished受到严厉惩罚
  • 2.unjustly punished受到不公正惩罚
  • 3.punished for wrongdoing因不当行为受罚
  • 4.[harshly punished]受到严酷惩处

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Offenders are punished according to the severity of the crime.

  • 2.

    He felt unjustly punished for someone else's mistake.

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