"penalize" in Chinese (Simplified)

惩罚处罚

Definition

因为某人违反规定或做错事而惩罚或让其受罚。

常见于正式、法律和体育语境。多用于如“penalize a team”这样的结构。不要与“punish”混淆，后者含义更宽泛；“penalize”更强调违反具体规则的处罚。

The referee penalized the player for touching the ball with his hand.

裁判因为球员用手碰球而**惩罚**了他。

Students are penalized if they submit their work late.

学生如果迟交作业会被**处罚**。

The law penalizes companies that pollute the water.

法律会**惩罚**污染水源的公司。

You shouldn't be penalized just for making an honest mistake.

你不应该因为无心的错误就被**处罚**。

The new tax will penalize small businesses the most.

新税收会让小企业受到**惩罚**最大。

Don’t penalize everyone because of one person’s mistake.

别因为一个人的错误就**惩罚**大家。