n. the act of punishing
n. 处罚, 刑罚, 惩罚
[法] 罚, 处罚, 刑罚
1. The teacher gave him a punishment for being late to class.
老师因为他上课迟到而惩罚了他。
2. She learned that punishment is not always the best way to teach a lesson.
她明白惩罚并不总是教训的最佳方式。
3. The judge decided on a fair punishment for the crime.
法官为这个罪行决定了一个公正的惩罚。