英语词汇“punish”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	punish
例句	punishpunish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ verb ► punish to make someone suffer because he or she has done something bad: We will catch the people responsible for this crime, and we will punish them. I don't spank my kids to punish them for doing bad things; I usually send them to their rooms. ► penalize to officially punish someone for breaking a rule or law: The company will be penalized for polluting the river - it will have to pay a $10,000 fine. ➔ Penalize can also be used in games where someone loses points or has a disadvantage for not following the rules. Don’t say: The team was punished for wasting time. Say: The team was penalized for wasting time. ► discipline to punish someone for behaving in the wrong way, especially in order to keep control of a person or situation: Young teachers are sometimes unsure about how to discipline their students. ► sentence if a judge sentences someone who is guilty of a crime, he or she gives the person an official punishment: The thief was sentenced to three years in prison. ➔ see prosecute
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