penalize/penalise /ˈpi:nəlaiz/ vt. 1. 对…处以刑事惩罚,处罚:penalize unlicensed drivers 处罚无照驾车者 2.(体)罚球:penalize the player who has offended rules 对犯规的运动员进行罚球
penalty /ˈpenəlti/ n. [c]处罚,惩罚,罚金: pay the penalty 受刑罚(处罚),受罚;be forbidden on/under penalty of £5 违者罚款5英镑Spitting forbidden: penalty £5. 禁止吐痰,违者罚款5英镑。 The penalty for non-performance of contract is heavy. 不履行契约的罚款很重。 [考句]The court considers a financial penalty to be an appropriate way of punishing him.法院认为对他采取经济处罚非常恰当。