punish

英 [ˈpʌnɪʃ]

美 [ˈpʌnɪʃ]

v.  处罚; 惩罚; 对…判罪; 判定…的处罚方式; 责怪(自己); 自责

过去分词：punished　现在分词：punishing　过去式：punished　第三人称单数：punishes　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4686 / COCA.3862

牛津词典

verb

• 处罚；惩罚
  to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong
  1. Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.
     犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。
  2. He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.
     他拒不回答他们的问题，受到了惩罚。
  3. My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.
     过去我父母常以不让我看电视来惩罚我。
• 对…判罪；判定…的处罚方式
  to set the punishment for a particular crime
  1. In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.
     那个时候，谋杀总是判死罪。
• 责怪（自己）；自责
  to blame yourself for sth that has happened

柯林斯词典

• VERB 处罚，惩罚（犯错之人）
  Topunishsomeone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
  1. I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children...
     我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。
  2. According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines...
     根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。
  3. Don't punish your child for being honest.
     不要因为你的孩子说了实话而处罚他。
• VERB 惩罚（犯罪之人）；对…判罪
  Topunisha crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime.
  1. The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail...
     政府经表决后决定对体育界的舞弊行为最高将处以4年监禁。
  2. Such behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished.
     这种行为不可容忍，必将受到惩罚。

英英释义

verb

• impose a penalty on
  1. The students were penalized for showing up late for class
  2. we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
  Synonym:penalizepenalise

双语例句

• Severely punish the ringleader as a warning to the rest.
  重办为首者，以惩一儆百。
• According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines
  根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。
• You can be sure He will punish you in the end.
  但你可以确定他最后一定会处罚你。
• If I were to punish you.
  如果我要惩罚你的话。
• Insomuch as the accused had confessed, the judge would not punish him severely.
  由于被告已经坦白了，法官就不会严厉惩罚他。
• "if you blow upon us," said the gangster," we will punish you."
  “如果你告发我们，”这个匪徒说，“我们要惩罚你的。”
• If you go against nature, it will punish you.
  如果你违背了在自然，它就会惩罚你。
• How should we punish these bad hats?
  这些坏人应如何治罪？
• If you catch me at it again, you may punish me any way you like.
  如果你看见我再做这件事，可以任意处罚我。
• How would you punish somebody for stealing?
  你们如何惩办偷窃者？