punishment
单词辨析：
多指因违反法律、规则或合约而受到的惩罚。
The penalty for littering is 50 yuan.
乱扔垃圾罚款50元。
Smugglers will face severe penalties.
走私者将面临严厉处罚。
Please read the penalty clauses in the contract carefully.
请仔细阅读合同中的惩罚条款。
泛指处罚某人的行为和各种手段。
I was not allowed to watch TV yesterday as a punishment.
作为惩罚我昨天被禁止看电视。
The bank robbers will not escape punishment.
银行劫匪逃脱不了惩罚。
Has the Court decided what punishment to impose?
法院已经决定给予什么处罚了吗？
相关例句：
Ivy must be a glutton for punishment.
艾维一定是个不怕吃苦的家伙。
The usual punishment is a fine.
通常处以罚款。
They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed.
他们受到恐吓，如若违抗就会受到惩罚。
We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment.
如果我们支持死刑，那就背弃了我们立国的理念。
His father meted out punishment with a slipper.
他父亲用一只拖鞋进行惩罚。
He was dismissed by way of disciplinary punishment.
他被开除以示惩戒。