Definitions
v. make someone face an unpleasant consequence for doing wrong
惩罚；处罚
Example
The referee punished the player for breaking the rules.
裁判因那名球员违反规则而对其作出处罚。
Schools should explain why behaviour is unacceptable rather than simply punish students without offering guidance.
学校应解释为何某种行为不可接受，而不是只惩罚学生却不给予引导。
Collocations
- punish someone for something
- punish severely
- punish offenders
Word family
- punishment (n.)
- punishable (adj.)
- punitive (adj.)
Synonyms
- penalise
Antonyms
- reward
Usage tip
punish sb for sth表示因某事惩罚某人。
FAQ
- What does punish mean?
- make someone face an unpleasant consequence for doing wrong
- How is punish pronounced?
- UK /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
