punishment

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after. countable,uncountable
    — The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
  2. A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. countable,uncountable
    — a light punishment
  3. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution. countable,uncountable
  4. Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment

词形变化

punishments plural

词汇关系

近义词
castigation chastening chastisement correction gruel punishment punition
上位词
adjudication revenge
下位词
corporal punishment mirror punishment retribution
衍生词
antipunishment brute for punishment capital punishment collective punishment counterpunishment funishment glutton for punishment group punishment nonpunishment overpunishment petticoat punishment punishmental punishment pass self-punishment sucker for punishment unpunishment vicarious punishment
相关词
impunity punishable punisher punishing punitive punitory telishment
部分词
enforcement penalty

词源

From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). Equivalent to punish + -ment. Displaced native Old English wīte.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary