"mete out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 施加
• 給予（懲罰/處分）

Definition

給予或施加懲罰、公正或待遇，通常是官方或帶有強制性的方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“mete out”多用於“punishment”、“justice”、“discipline”等負面詞彙，語氣較正式，日常口語少用。不用於正面意義。

Examples

The judge meted out a strict sentence for the crime.

法官對該罪行**施加**了嚴厲的判決。

Schools sometimes mete out punishment for bad behavior.

學校有時會**給予**懲罰來對付不良行為。

The coach meted out strict discipline to the team.

教練對隊伍**給予**了嚴格的紀律。

They were shocked by the harsh punishment meted out for such a minor mistake.

他們對於因小錯誤而**給予**的嚴厲懲罰感到震驚。

The principal didn’t hesitate to mete out consequences to those who broke the rules.

校長對違反規則的人毫不猶豫地**給予**懲罰。

Sometimes the law fails, and people try to mete out their own justice.

有時法律失效，人們會試圖**伸張**自己的正義。