| 释义 |
●ˌmete sth ˈout (to sb) (formal) to give sb a punishment, etc. 给予（惩罚等）◆Severe penalties were meted out by the court.
法庭予以重判。◆The commission was appalled at the treatment meted out to prisoners.
犯人受到的虐待令委员会感到震惊。OBJ punishment, treatment, justice, penalty NOTE Usually used in the passive. 通常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) |