penalize
verb[T]
(UKusuallypenalise)uk/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/us/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/penalizeverb[T](CAUSE DISADVANTAGE)
tocausesomeone adisadvantage:
使处于不利地位Thepresenttaxsystempenalizespoorpeople.现行税收制度对穷人不利。
Thesystemshouldensurethat borrowers are not penalized bysuddenrisesinmortgagerates.该计划应确保借款者不会因按揭贷款利率突然提高而陷入困境。
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- profit
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
- trump card
penalizeverb[T](PUNISH)
topunishsomeone forbreakingarule:
(因犯规)处罚,惩罚He was penalized early in thegameforuunsportsmanlikeconduct.他在比赛开始不久因危险动作而受到处罚。
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom
- tagging