punishment/ˋpʌnIʃmənt; ˈpʌnIʃmənt/n [C,U] something that is done to punish someone [→ punitive] 处罚﹐惩罚: tougher punishments for sex offenders 对性犯罪者更加严厉的惩罚They had to stay late after school as a punishment . 他们被罚课后留校。+for the punishment for stealing 对偷盗的处罚THESAURUS 同类词sentence – a punishment given by a judge in a court 判决﹐判刑: a prison sentence 徒刑fine – an amount of money that you must pay as a punishment 罚款: I got a fine for speeding. 我因为超速驾驶被罚款。penalty – a general word for a punishment given to someone who has broken a law, rule, or agreement 惩罚﹐处罚: Drug dealers face severe penalties. 贩毒者面临严厉的惩罚。death sentence/penalty also 又作 capital punishment – when someone is killed as punishment for a crime 死刑: The UK no longer has the death penalty. 英国已不再执行死刑。community service – unpaid work helping other people that someone does as punishment for a crime 社区服务〔作为对犯罪者的一种惩罚〕: He was ordered to do 60 hours community service. 他被勒令做 60 小时的社区服务。corporal punishment – when someone punishes a child by hitting them〔对小孩的〕体罚: Corporal punishment is illegal in schools. 在学校里体罚是违法的。