"punishments" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懲罰
• 處罰

Definition

因某人違反規則或做錯事而給予的行動或後果。'Punishments' 是複數，表示有不只一種懲罰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Punishments' 屬於正式或中性詞語，常見於法律、學校或家庭教育語境。常見搭配：'harsh punishments'（嚴厲的懲罰）、'fair punishments'（公正的懲罰）、'face punishments'（面臨懲罰）。不用來指身體受傷。

Examples

The teacher gave punishments for breaking the rules.

老師因違反規則而給了**懲罰**。

There are different punishments for each crime.

每種犯罪都有不同的**懲罰**。

My parents used strict punishments when I was a child.

我小時候，父母會用嚴格的**懲罰**。

Some people think severe punishments stop crime, but others disagree.

有人認為嚴厲的**懲罰**能阻止犯罪，但也有人不同意。

The school believes in correcting behavior, not just giving out punishments.

學校認為應該矯正行為，而不只是給予**懲罰**。

There have been calls to review the current punishments for traffic violations.

有人呼籲重新檢討現行對交通違規的**處罰**。