词组 | punish |
释义 | punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ verb [T] to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the lawadverbspunish sb severely Her father punished her severely for telling lies.prepositionspunish sb for sth When the children behave badly, no one punishes them for it.punish sb by doing sth They punished him by not letting him go out in the evening.punish sb with sth Do not punish yourself with guilt.phrasessb/sth deserves to be punished The company deserves to be punished for putting passengers at risk.THESAURUS: punish fine to make someone pay money as a punishment: The company was fined for safety violations. sentence if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time: The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison. penalize also penalise BrE to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way: New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment. discipline to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for: Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition. come down hard on sb informal to punish someone or criticize them severely: The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’. make an example of sb to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing: Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs. teach sb a lesson informal to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly: I didn’t want to hurt him – I just wanted to teach him a lesson. | Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson. make sb pay (for sth) informal to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer: We should make him pay for all the mischief he’s caused! |
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