If no penalty is imposed on an employee for poor performance, other employees may react by reducing their productivity as well.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
刑罚;处罚;惩罚
A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule.
例句
One of those arrested could face the death penalty...被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.最高处罚是最多7年监禁或者无上限罚款。
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罚球;点球
In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal.
例句
Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty...裁判迈克尔·里德毫不犹豫地判了点球。Jonathan Davies scored a penalty goal.乔纳森·戴维斯点球得分。
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惩罚;报应;不利后果
The penalty that you pay for something you have done is something unpleasant that you experience as a result.
例句
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...为什么我要代人受过?It's a penalty of us being girls — sons have an easy time.这是我们身为女孩的弊端——男孩子们过得轻松。
英汉词典释义
n.
惩罚, 处罚
If you knock the ball with your hand in football, you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球, 你将受到处罚。
不利后果, 损失
One of the penalties of fame is that people point at you in the street.当了名人的麻烦之一是人们在街上对你指指点点。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the act of punishing
2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
3. the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition;
"neglected his health and paid the penalty"
4. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game