punishment

英 ['pʌnɪʃm(ə)nt] 美 ['pʌnɪʃmənt]
  • n. 惩罚；严厉对待，虐待
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1、pun- + -ish + -ment.

英文词源

punishment (n.)
late 14c., from Anglo-French punisement (late 13c.), Old French punissement, from punir (see punish). Meaning "rough handling" is from 1811.

双语例句

1. Punishment cannot be discussed in isolation from social theory.
不能脱离社会理论孤立地讨论惩罚。

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2. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。

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3. During that time there have been repeated attempts to reintroduce capital punishment.
在那段时期不断有人试图恢复死刑。

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4. The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

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5. "Make the punishment fit the crime." How neat and tidy it sounded.
“罪罚相当”，这听起来多么简洁。

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