punish

verb

1. 处罚；惩罚
   to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong
   1. Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.
      犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。
   2. He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.
      他拒不回答他们的问题，受到了惩罚。
   3. My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.
      过去我父母常以不让我看电视来惩罚我。
2. 对…判罪；判定…的处罚方式
   to set the punishment for a particular crime
   1. In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.
      那个时候，谋杀总是判死罪。
3. 责怪（自己）；自责
   to blame yourself for sth that has happened

1. VERB 处罚，惩罚（犯错之人）
   To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
   1. I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children...
      我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。
   2. According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines...
      根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。
   3. Don't punish your child for being honest.
      不要因为你的孩子说了实话而处罚他。
2. VERB 惩罚（犯罪之人）；对…判罪
   To punish a crime means to punish anyone who commits that crime.
   1. The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail...
      政府经表决后决定对体育界的舞弊行为最高将处以4年监禁。
   2. Such behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished.
      这种行为不可容忍，必将受到惩罚。

1. The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.
   选民们也许已经作好准备，去惩罚那些制订了懦弱的团结协定的政客。
2. The studio could punish its players by keeping them out of work, and otherwise controlling their lives.
   电影公司能通过让艺人坐冷板凳来惩罚他们，并采用其他方式控制他们的生活。
3. Richard could easily destroy her personal property to punish her for walking out on him
   理查德能轻易毁掉她的私人财产来惩罚她对他的背叛。
4. I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children
   我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。
5. According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines
   根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。
6. Don't punish your child for being honest.
   不要因为你的孩子说了实话而处罚他。
7. The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail
   政府经表决后决定对体育界的舞弊行为最高将处以4年监禁。
8. Such behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished.
   这种行为不可容忍，必将受到惩罚。
9. How would you punish somebody for stealing?
   你们如何惩办偷窃者？
10. How should we punish these bad hats?
    这些坏人应如何治罪？
11. I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!
    我正在伺机报复他呢！
12. May heaven punish me if I lie!
    我要是说谎，天诛地灭！
13. If you catch me at it again, you may punish me any way you like.
    如果你看见我再做这件事，可以任意处罚我。
14. Dismiss from one's mind all unkind feelings and the desire to blame and punish sb.
    不要怨恨那些伤害过你的人，你应该不念旧恶。
15. "if you blow upon us," said the gangster," we will punish you."
    “如果你告发我们，”这个匪徒说，“我们要惩罚你的。”
16. Severely punish the ringleader as a warning to the rest.
    重办为首者，以惩一儆百。
17. God says to man, I heal you therefore I hurt, love you therefore punish.
    神对人说，我治愈你因此我伤害你，爱你因此惩罚你。
18. You can be sure He will punish you in the end.
    但你可以确定他最后一定会处罚你。
19. If you persist in ignoring my instructions, I shall have to punish you.
    如果你坚持不听我的命令，我将不得不惩罚你。
20. The law prescribes how to punish this crime.
    法律对如何处罚这种犯罪作出规定。
21. Class Debate: Prosecute and Punish, or Forgive and Forget?
    课堂辩论：起诉与惩罚，或原谅与忘记？
22. Inasmuch as you have confessed, I will not punish you.
    因为你投降了，所以我不罚你。
23. He's come back to punish us for what we did to him.
    他回来了，来报复我们对他做的事。
24. If I were to punish you.
    如果我要惩罚你的话。
25. If you do this, will I punish you?
    如果你这么做了，我要惩罚你吗？
26. If you go against nature, it will punish you.
    如果你违背了在自然，它就会惩罚你。
27. I will punish you!
    我要惩罚你！
28. Insomuch as the accused had confessed, the judge would not punish him severely.
    由于被告已经坦白了，法官就不会严厉惩罚他。
29. My father will punish me again.
    我爹又得罚我了。
30. You punish yourself by your fears and beliefs.
    你通过你的恐惧和信念来惩罚你自己！

verb

1. impose a penalty on
   1. The students were penalized for showing up late for class
   2. we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again

   Synonym:    penalizepenalise