punish['pʌniʃ]

• vt.
  • 罚；惩罚，处罚；治罪：

    Motorists should be severely punished for dangerous driving.

    危险开车的司机应受到惩罚。

  • 严厉地对待；折磨；损害
  • [口语]贪婪地吃(或喝、用尽)：

    He punished the bottle of wine he kept.

    他把手头的那瓶酒喝完了。

  • [口语](在拳击中)痛击对手；(竞赛中)大量消耗(对手的体力)；充分利用…的弱点：

    He punished his opponent with the fierce punches to the body.

    他猛击对手的身体。

• vi.
  • 惩罚，处罚
• 近义词:

  discipline.correct