mid-15c., from Middle French penalité and directly from Medieval Latin poenalitatem (nominative poenalitas), from Latin poenalis (see penal). The sporting sense is first recorded 1885. Ice hockey penalty box attested by 1931.
中文解释
1、pen- + -al + -ty.
实用例句
1. It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
这是间谍罪，应判死刑。
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2. The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty.
检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。
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3. Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?
为什么我要代人受过？
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4. He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.
他的驾驶执照也被扣了8分。
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5. He miskicked the ball twice at the edge of the penalty box.