penalty   



n.
刑罚; 惩罚; 罚金
(游戏, 运动等中的)罚;【体】罚点球; (打牌中的)罚点
障碍, 不利, 困难
报应
the penalty for speeding
(驾驶车)超速罚款
penalty area
(足球)罚球区
penalty clause
[美]“私人冒用者必罚”


习惯用语
on penalty of 否则受...处罚, 违则处以...刑罚
under penalty of 否则受...处罚, 违则处以...刑罚
pay the penalty 遭受惩罚; 受到恶报; 自食其果
the extreme penalty 【律】极刑, 死刑
参考词汇

penalty    punishment
都含“惩罚”的意思。
penalty 侧重“处罚所采取的具体形式, 如囚禁、罚款、剥夺权利等”, 如:
forbidden under penalty of death
违者处以死刑。
punishment 一般指“因作了错事或坏事而受到惩处”, 含有“维护法制纪律”、“儆戒他人”的意思, 如:
The punishment for murder is death.
杀人者处死刑。

penalty
punishment
The punishment for murder is death.
Forbidden for penalty of death

Penalty Penalty Penalty
Punishment
The extreme penalty
Forbidden under penalty of death.
The punishment for murder is death.

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penalty penalty penalty
the penalty for speed （驾驶车）超速罚款
penalty area （足球）罚球区
penalty clause “私人冒用者必罚”
on/under penalty of 否则受……处罚：违者处以……刑罚
pay the penalty 遭受惩罚；受到恶报；自食其果
the extreme penalty 极刑；死刑

penalty
Forbidden under penalty of death.
punishment
The punishment for murder is death.

the penalty for speeding
(驾驶车)超速罚款
penalty area
(足球)罚球区

penalty for speeding