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penalty

英/pˈɛnəlti/
美/ˈpɛnəɫti/
01n.

处罚, 刑罚, 罚款, 罚球, 报应, 不利结果, 妨碍

a payment required for not fulfilling a contract; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

02n.

处罚