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penalty
- IPA[ˈpenltē]
美式
- a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract;a disadvantage or unpleasant experience suffered as the result of an action or circumstance
noun: penalty, plural noun: penalties
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名詞
- 1. a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a disadvantage or unpleasant experience suffered as the result of an action or circumstance the cold never leaves my bones these days—one of the penalties of age 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. (in sports and games) a disadvantage or handicap imposed on a player or team, typically for infringement of rules.
- ▪ a kick or shot awarded to a team because of a serious infringement of the rules by an opponent a penalty corner
- ▪ points won by the defenders when a declarer fails to make the contract.