v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
vt. 处罚, 惩罚, 严厉对待
vi. 惩罚
1. The teacher decided to punish the student for being late.
老师决定惩罚这个迟到的学生。
2. It is not right to punish someone for a mistake they didn't make.
错误地惩罚一个无辜的人是不对的。
3. Parents often punish their children to teach them a lesson.
父母通常惩罚他们的孩子以教导他们一个教训。