penalty
noun
ˈpenlti
noun
1
a
punishment
for
breaking
a
law,
rule,
or
legal
agreement
〔因违反法律、规则或合约而受到的〕惩罚，处罚
No
littering.
Penalty
$500.
禁止乱扔垃圾。违者罚款 500 美元。
Withdrawing
the
money
early
will
result
in
a
10%
penalty.
提前支取这笔钱将被处以 10% 的罚金。
[+
for
]
The
penalty
for
a
first
offense
is
a
fine.
初犯将处以罚款。
severe/stiff/heavy
penalty
Drug
dealers
face
severe
penalties.
毒品贩子面临严厉处罚。
If
he
is
convicted,
he
could
receive
the
death
penalty
(=be
killed
as
a
punishment)
.
一旦定罪，他可能会被判处死刑。
2
something
bad
that
happens
to
you
because
of
something
you
have
done
or
because
of
the
situation
you
are
in
不利，害处
penalty
of
(doing)
sth
One
of
the
penalties
of
being
famous
is
the
loss
of
privacy.
成名的弊端之一就是失去了隐私。
If
you
don’t
do
the
job
right,
you
will
pay
the
penalty
.
要是不好好干活的话，你会有麻烦的。
3
a
disadvantage
in
sports
given
to
a
player
or
team
for
breaking
a
rule
〔体育运动中对犯规者的〕判罚，处罚
Woodson
received
a
penalty.
伍德森受到了处罚。
4
a
chance
to
kick
the
ball
or
hit
the
PUCK
into
the
GOAL
in
a
game
of
football,
RUGBY
,
or
ICE
HOCKEY
,
given
because
the
other
team
has
broken
a
rule
〔足球中的〕点球; 〔橄榄球或冰球中的〕罚球
Townsend
kicked
a
penalty
(=in
a
rugby
game)
in
the
last
minute.
最后一分钟，汤森罚进了一球。
Leeds
were
awarded
a
penalty.
利兹队获得一次点球机会。