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1. Oxford Dictionary

   punish

   • IPA[ˈpʌnɪʃ]

   英式

   • v.
     inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code；inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offence)

   • verb: punish, 3rd person present: punishes, gerund or present participle: punishing, past tense: punished, past participle: punished

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it 同義詞 penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, ... 更多make an example of, tan/whip someone's hide, informalget, scalp, murder, wallop, thump, give it to someone, throw the book at, come down on (like a ton of bricks), have someone's guts for garters, skin alive, drop on, give someone what for, tear down, datedchastise, archaicchasten, recompense, visit反義詞 pardon, exonerate
   • ▪ inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offence) fraudulent acts would be punished by up to two years in prison
   • ▪ capitalize on (an opponent's mistake), especially in sport Australia punished Ireland's handling blunders and scored three tries 同義詞 exploit, take advantage of, put to advantage, use, make use of, ... 更多turn to (one's) account, profit by/from, capitalize on, cash in on, trade on, informalwalk all over
   • ▪ treat (someone) in an unfairly harsh way a rise in prescription charges would punish the poor 同義詞 treat harshly/unfairly, be unfair to, unfairly disadvantage, put at an unfair disadvantage, put in an unfavourable position, ... 更多handicap, do a disservice to, make someone suffer, hurt, wrong, ill-use, maltreat
   • ▪ subject to severe and debilitating treatment.
3. • 更多解釋

   punish

   • IPA[ˈpəniSH]

   美式

   • v.
     inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a ... I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it

   Oxford American Dictionary