punish
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to make somebody suffer because they have broken the law or done something wrong 处罚；惩罚 - punish somebody
Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. 犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。 - punish somebody by doing something
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。 to punish a criminal/an offender/a perpetrator 惩罚罪犯/犯法者/作恶者 - punish somebody for something
She will be punished for her crimes. 她将因自己的罪行受到惩罚。 - punish somebody for doing something
He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. 他拒不回答他们的问题，受到了惩罚。 Damages are not designed to punish, but to compensate for the loss sustained. 要求损害赔偿金不是为了惩罚，而是为了弥补损失。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb1Those found guilty will be punished accordingly. 有罪者将受到相应的处罚。 He was trying to punish her for deserting him all those years ago. 她许多年前弃他而去，他正想办法惩罚她。 Never punish children by making them go hungry. 千万不要以捱饿来惩罚孩子。 Offenders will be punished with a £1 000 fine. 违者将被处以 1,000 英镑的罚款。 Those who had opposed the court were duly punished. 反对法庭的人受到了应有的惩罚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- harshly
- severely
- justly
- …
- want to
- try to
- be designed to
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- by
- for
- with
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- be punished accordingly
- punish somebody
- [transitive] punish something (by/with something)
to set the punishment for a particular crime 对…判罪；判定…的处罚方式 Extra ExamplesI would not hesitate to condemn and punish unacceptable behaviour. 我会毫不犹豫地谴责和惩罚不可接受的行为。 The state is no longer effective in punishing crime. 国家在惩罚犯罪方面不再有效。
- [transitive] punish yourself (for something)
to blame yourself for something that has happened 责怪（自己）；自责
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French puniss-, lengthened stem of punir ‘punish’, from Latin punire, from poena ‘penalty’.