Wordiyopunishment
🇬🇧 UK/'pʌnɪʃm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/'pʌniʃmәnt/
B1
Definitions
n.
A penalty imposed on someone for a crime or wrongdoing; the act of punishing
惩罚；处罚；刑罚
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.capital punishment死刑
- 2.corporal punishment体罚
- 3.impose a punishment施以惩罚
- 4.severe punishment严厉惩罚
Example Sentences
- 1.
The punishment should fit the crime.
- 2.
The judge handed down a severe punishment for the violent crime.
- 3.
Capital punishment remains a controversial topic in many countries.
- 4.
The child's punishment for lying was to lose screen time for a week.