punish
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) ~ sb (for sth) (by/with sth) hurt, imprison, fine, etc sb for wrongdoing 罰、 處罰或懲罰某人
punish those who break the law 懲罰違法者
He punished the children for their carelessness by making them pay for the damage. 他讓孩子賠償損失, 懲罰他們粗心大意.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (by/with sth) hurt, imprison, fine, etc sb for (wrongdoing) 以(過錯)為由處罰某人
Serious crime must be punished by longer terms of imprisonment. 重罪須處以長期監禁.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) treat (sb) roughly, esp by giving hard blows 粗暴地對待(某人); (尤指)痛打
He punished his opponent with fierce punches to the body. 他猛擊對手的身體.
Chapman punished the bowling, ie (in cricket) scored freely from weak bowling. 查普曼把投球手給治了(板球比賽中輕易得分, 因對方投球手技術差).