B2 [ C or U ] the act of punishing someone惩罚,处罚;受罚
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He advocates the return of capital punishment.
I hope they get the punishment they deserve.
We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.
The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime.
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted quite such severe punishment.
[ U ] rough treatment粗暴的对待,糟蹋,折磨
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