VERB
处罚，惩罚（犯错之人）
To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong.
例句
I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children...
我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。
According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines...
根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。