"penalize" in Chinese (Traditional)
懲罰處罰
Definition
因為某人違反規定或做錯事而懲罰或讓其受罰。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於正式、法律及體育語境。常用於如“penalize a team”這類結構。不要與“punish”混淆,後者含義更廣泛;“penalize”更針對違反具體規則。
Examples
The referee penalized the player for touching the ball with his hand.
裁判因球員用手碰球而**懲罰**了他。
Students are penalized if they submit their work late.
學生如果遲交作業會被**處罰**。
The law penalizes companies that pollute the water.
法律會**懲罰**污染水源的公司。
You shouldn't be penalized just for making an honest mistake.
你不應該因為無心的錯誤就被**懲罰**。
The new tax will penalize small businesses the most.
新稅收會讓小企業受到**懲罰**最大。
Don’t penalize everyone because of one person’s mistake.
別因為一個人的錯誤就**懲罰**大家。