He paid a penalty for the late return.
他因逾期归还而支付了罚款。
Choose the best synonym for the word “penalty”:
A — punishment. “penalty” means n. a punishment for breaking a rule or law
The rough player received a ______ for pushing another during the game.
A — penalty. “penalty” means n. a punishment for breaking a rule or law
penalty — n. a punishment for breaking a rule or law. In Chinese: 惩罚，罚款.
penalty is pronounced /ˈpɛnəlti/. It breaks into 3 syllables: pen · al · ty.
He paid a penalty for the late return. (他因逾期归还而支付了罚款。)
punishment, fine, sanction — all close in meaning to penalty (n. a punishment for breaking a rule or law).
Yes. penalty appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.