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penalty

/pen-l-tee/US // ˈpɛn l ti //UK // (ˈpɛnəltɪ) //

惩罚,罚款,刑罚,罚则

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pen·al·ties.

    • : a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
    • : a loss, forfeiture, suffering, or the like, to which one subjects oneself by nonfulfillment of some obligation.
    • : something that is forfeited, as a sum of money.
    • : a disadvantage imposed upon one of the competitors or upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game, sport, etc.
    • : consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc.

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Examples

  • The CPUC also did not pursue cases against bankrupt companies, nor did it pursue punitive actions like revoking utilities’ permits or charging interest and penalties.

  • Patrick Mahomes looked human for the first time in a very long time, although some of Kansas City’s problems came down to bad luck and unnecessary penalties.

  • The manual actions warrant penalties for content violations including adult content, manipulated media, misleading content, and profanity.

  • The two appeared to get their feet tangled and both went down, but Breeland was flagged for pass interference, a 34-yard penalty that gave Tampa Bay a first down at the Chiefs’ 24-yard line.

  • Manual actions are when Google human reviewers apply a penalty to a website or webpages after it has come to Google’s attention that something was done that was not in accordance with Google’s posted webmaster guidelines.

  • The only great thing he did as governor was to insist that the death penalty was just wrong.

  • He rebuffed calls to institute the death penalty, and his last term as governor ended in his defeat.

  • Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.

  • Tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years, and thus it seems likely that Grimm would be covered by the provision.

  • The penalty is only rarely imposed, as members often resign before they can be voted out of Congress.

  • But a little earlier still, to be an Infidel was to be an outlaw, subject to the penalty of death.

  • By the old law a drunken man who made a contract was still liable, and required to fulfill as a penalty for his conduct.

  • My man in the market has orders to send me Old Inn chickens and eggs, on penalty of losing my custom.

  • I don't care, so long as she ain't allowed to do as she pleases and no questions asked and no penalty paid.

  • It visited an offence with a penalty of which the offender, at the time when he offended, had no notice.