penalize
verb(British English also penalise)
- penalize somebody (for something)
to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage 处罚；惩罚；处以刑罚 Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc1Students will be penalized for mistakes in spelling and grammar. 学生会因为拼写和语法错误而受到处罚。 The law is designed to reward those who conserve and penalize those who pollute. 这项法律旨在奖励那些保护环境的人，惩罚那些污染环境的人。
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to punish somebody for breaking a rule in a sport or game by giving an advantage to their opponent （体育运动中）判罚 - penalize somebody (for something)
He was penalized for time-wasting. 他因拖延时间而受罚。 - penalize something
Foul play will be severely penalized. 比赛犯规将受到严厉处罚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- severely
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- penalize somebody (for something)
- penalize somebody
to put somebody at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly 置于不利地位；不公正地对待 The new law appears to penalize the poorest members of society. 新法规似乎不利于社会中的最贫困者。 He felt penalized because of his age. 他觉得因为年龄而受到惩罚。
Extra ExamplesHe claims that he was unfairly penalized. 他声称受到了不公正的处罚。 It is wrong for women to be financially penalized when they have children. 女人生了孩子就受到经济上的惩罚是不对的。 Under the tax, each adult in the household had to pay, which penalized larger families. 根据这项税收，家庭中的每个成年人都必须支付，这不利于大家庭。 Will he be penalized for absence due to ill health? 他因身体欠佳缺席会受罚吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- severely
- unfairly
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