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penalty

英 ['pen(ə)ltɪ] 美['pɛnəlti]
  • n. 罚款,罚金;处罚

英英释意


1. the act of punishing
2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
3. the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition;
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
4. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game