| 释义 |
[/ˈpiːnl; ˋpinl/] adj [esp attrib 尤作定语] 用法:
1 of, relating to or used for punishment, esp by law （有关或用作）处罚的, （尤指）刑罚的:
penal laws, reforms 刑法、 刑法改革 *
a `penal colony/settlement, ie a place where criminals are sent as a punishment 罪犯流放地 *
penal taxation, ie taxation which is so heavy that it seems like a punishment 繁重的课税（重如惩罚）. 用法:
2 punishable by law 应受刑罚的:
a penal offence 刑事罪. |