1.处罚；惩罚
punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished.
e.g. ...a group which campaigns against the physicalpunishment of children...
一个反对体罚儿童的团体
e.g. I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deservespunishment.
我毫不怀疑此人是罪有应得。
2.处罚（或惩罚）方式
Apunishment is a particular way of punishing someone.
e.g. The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption...
政府提议对已被定罪的贪污腐败官员实施更为严厉的惩罚。
e.g. The usualpunishment is a fine.
通常处以罚款。
3.粗暴对待；虐待；糟蹋
You can usepunishment to refer to severe physical treatment of any kind.
e.g. Don't expect these types of boot to take thepunishment that gardening will give them.
不要指望能穿着这类靴子去干园艺活儿，它们没那么耐穿耐磨。
4. see also: capital punishment;corporal punishment
1. 处罚：例如:表演艺术展区,日本艺术家折元立身(Tatsumi Orimoto)的行动艺术作品<>(punishment),表演开始时,26个人围成一圈被绑在柱子上,胸前挂着装满面包的篮子,他们分批被蒙上眼睛,当另一人摔碎盘子后,蒙眼的人便痛苦挣扎地倒下,
2. 罚：关于刑罚的定义林林总总,我国内地刑法学界有不同的定义:有的认为,刑罚是统治阶级惩罚犯罪的一种强制方法;有的认为,刑罚(punishment)是统治阶级维护其阶级利益和统治秩序的一种重要法律手段,
