punishment

英 [ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt]      美 [ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt]
  • n. 惩罚;严厉对待,虐待
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1、pun- + -ish + -ment.
punishment (n.)
late 14c., from Anglo-French punisement (late 13c.), Old French punissement, from punir (see punish). Meaning "rough handling" is from 1811.
1. Punishment cannot be discussed in isolation from social theory.
不能脱离社会理论孤立地讨论惩罚。
2. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
3. During that time there have been repeated attempts to reintroduce capital punishment.
在那段时期不断有人试图恢复死刑。
4. The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。
5. "Make the punishment fit the crime." How neat and tidy it sounded.
“罪罚相当”,这听起来多么简洁。