penalty

['penəlti]

n.处罚, 惩罚, 不利, 罚球

n.

1. 处罚; 刑罚[U][C][(+for)]

There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.

现在对酗酒开车的处罚更严厉了。

2. 罚款[C][(+for)]

The penalty for spitting is US$10.

随地吐痰罚款十美金。

3. 【体】犯规的处罚; 罚球[C]

The referee gave a penalty.

裁判处以罚球。

4. (行为等造成的)不利结果; 损失; 苦难[C][(+of/for)]

He had to pay the penalties for telling lies.

他因撒谎而不得不自食苦果。

词形变化

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词义辨析

同义:

n.惩罚; 刑罚; 批评, 报应

punishment  penalty  sentence  condemnation  chastening  castigation  chastisement  payment  discipline  correction  retribution  nemesis  imprisonment

n.罚金; 损失; 苦难

forfeiture  forfeit  fine  loss  deprivation  suffering  distress  damages

n.不利, 困难

disadvantage  handicap  difficulty  obstacle  hindrance  

反义:

n.处罚; 罚款; 损失

reward  remuneration  

英英释义

名词 penalty:

the act of punishing

同义词：punishment, penalization, penalisation

a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

补充

penaltypenalty英:[ˈpenəlti] 美:[ˈpɛnəlti]n.1.惩罚, 处罚If you knock the ball with your hand in football, you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球, 你将受到处罚。2.不利后果, 损失One of the penalties of fame is that people point at you in the street.当了名人的麻烦之一是人们在街上对你指指点点。

例句

1. The maximum penalty is 7 years' imprisonment.最高处罚是7年监禁。 2. One of those arrested could face the death penalty.被逮捕者中有一人可能被判死刑。 3. There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.现在对酒后驾车者的处罚更加严厉了。 4. From April 2003, both criminal and civil penalties for violations can be applied.从2003年4月起, 刑事处罚和民事处罚对违反行为都可以适用。 5. criminal penalties for harbouring illegal immigrants对包庇非法移民的刑罚 6. Rather than pay the penalty for his crimes, he had cut his wrists.他没有接受对所犯罪行的刑罚, 而是选择割腕自尽。 7. The borough is facing penalties worth £2 million.这个行政区面临高达200万英镑的罚款。 8. Savers also risk financial penalties if they try to recover their cash early.存款人如要提前取回现金, 就要冒损失财产的风险。 9. Anne says I'm becoming more and more pedantic: one of the penalties of growing older.安妮说我变得越来越迂腐了：这是人变老的不幸之一。 10. Nuclear deterrence has worked, and will continue to work because the penalties of failure are so high.核威慑起了作用, 而且还会继续起作用, 因为核摧毁带来的灾难太大了。 11. Why should I pay the penalty for someone else's mistake?我为什么要代人受过？ 12. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.裁判毫不犹豫地作出判罚。 13. He was docked a point penalty for smashing a ball in anger at a linesman.他因发怒朝边线裁判员扔球而被罚掉一分。 14. Liverpool eventually won 6-5 on penalties after extra time.利物浦队最终在加时赛后的点球大战中以6比5获胜。 15. the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment.该项指控的最高处罚是判以10年监禁。 16. the cold never leaves my bones these days—one of the penalties of age.这些天我总是感到冷，这是年龄变大带来的一种恶果。 17. he ordered enterprises to fulfil contracts under penalty of strict fines.他以严厉罚款相威胁，命令企业履行合同。 18. the death penalty死刑 19. What's the maximum penalty for smuggling drugs?走私毒品最严厉的处罚是什么？ 20. The referee awarded a penalty to the home team.裁判判给主队一个罚球。 21. The company was given/assessed a severe/stiff penalty for the violation.公司因违规受到严惩/重罚。 22. They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.他们同意他偿还那笔钱并免于处罚。 23. They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.他们同意他偿还那笔钱并免于处罚。 24. Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame.当了名人的麻烦之一就是没有隐私。 25. The hockey player was given/assessed a penalty for holding.那位冰球运动员因拉人犯规被判罚。