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n.

  [U; C]  处罚；惩罚；刑罚（an act or a way of punishing sb.）

Mum says I had better pass my exams, or she will sell the computer as punishment.

妈妈说我最好通过考试，否则作为惩罚她会把电脑卖掉。

The primary goal of punishment should be to reform the person who has committed the crime.

刑罚的基本目的是改造犯罪的人。

My punishment for littering was several hours of picking up trash.

我因乱扔杂物而受到的处罚是捡几小时垃圾。

The thief received a just punishment. 小偷受到公正的惩罚。

They are trying to escape punishment. 他们在尽量逃脱惩罚。

They threatened him with punishment. 他们威胁说要惩罚他。

Punishment administered with a whip. 鞭笞用鞭子施行的惩罚。

We think the punishment is unfair. 我们认为这样的惩处不公平。

The punishment should correspond to the offence. 刑罚应与犯罪相当。

You are lucky to escape punishment. 你真幸运，逃避了处罚。

Punishment is a strong deterrent to crime. 处罚对犯罪有强大的威慑作用。

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punishment for sth. 因某事受惩罚

What’s the punishment for theft? 偷窃应处以什么刑罚？

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复数：punishments