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