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刑罰 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
  • penal adj Relating to punishment, especially punishment set out by law.
  • penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  • punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

刑罰 is used for these senses in English:

  • doom (countable, obsolete) A sentence or penalty for illegal behaviour.
  • penal Of or relating to punishment.
  • penalty A legal sentence.
  • punishment The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  • punishment A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  • sanction (mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

doom — full definition

  1. noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
  2. verb To condemn someone or something to a certain, usually terrible, fate.

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