penalty和punishment的區別

penalty和punishment的區別是意思不同、用法不同。penalty壹般指法律上的懲罰或體育運動比賽中的處罰。punishment泛指各種懲罰，諸如法律、父母、老師以及神的懲罰等。 擴展資料 例句：The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.該法令允許判處長達3年的`監禁。Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime。許多人認為無論對什麽罪行來說，死刑都過於嚴厲了。Drink-driving is one case in which severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent。酒後駕車是嚴懲似乎能起威懾作用的壹個例子。