| 释义 |
penalBrE /ˈpiːnl/ NAmE /ˈpiːnl/ adjective [usually before noun ]connected with or used for punishment , especially by law 惩罚的；刑罚的◆ penal reforms 刑罚改革◆ the penal system 刑罚制度◆ Criminals could at one time be sentenced to penal servitude (= prison with hard physical work ). 曾经有个时期，罪犯可以被判服劳役刑。◆ a penal colony (= a place where criminals were sent as a punishment in the past )罪犯流放地that can be punished by law 应受刑罚的◆ a penal offence 刑事犯罪very severe 严重的；严厉的◆ penal rates of interest 很重的利率 |