punishment

punishment
noun
  1. [mass noun]the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence
    处罚;刑罚
    crime demands just punishment.
    犯罪该得到应有的处罚。
    ■the penalty inflicted
    受到的处罚(或惩罚)
    she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime.
    她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。
    [count noun]he approved of stiff punishments for criminals.
    他赞成对罪犯严惩不贷。
    ■(informal)rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing
    (非正式)粗暴的待遇(或处理);损害
    your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to bits.
    你的机器还能折腾一番才会散架。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish)
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