There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.

The usual punishment is a fine.

通常处以罚款。

He was sent to his room as a punishment .

他被罚回到他的房间。

Because it was his first offence , the punishment wasn't too severe.

由于他是初犯, 惩罚较轻.

What is the punishment for murder?

谋杀应处以什么刑罚？

The punishment for murder is death.

杀人者处死刑.

The carpet by the door takes the most punishment.

门边的地毯磨损得最厉害。

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。

to inflict/impose/mete out punishment

予以惩罚

The result of such punishments is often paradoxical.

这样惩罚的结果往往适得其反.

The preacher warned us of the punishments in the hell.

传教士警告我们地狱里的种种惩罚.

Don't you think their punishments were rather light?

你难道不觉得他们的惩罚很轻 吗 ?

In nature there are no rewards or punishments; there are consequences.

自然界中?奖赏和惩罚, 只有因果报应.

I even hate my willing downfall . Actually what I'm getting is the lightest of punishments!

至于痛恨到自己甘于堕落,所招来的,简直只是最轻的刑罚!

The punishments inflicted on the children were too severe.

对这些孩子的处罚过于严厉.

If Ben's behavior doesn't change, he will face major punishments.

如果阿班的行为不改变, 他会受到十分严重的惩罚.

The punishments for robbery and murder are prescribed in the penal code.

对抢劫和凶杀的惩罚在刑法中有明文规定。

Punishments in China fall into two categories : principal penalties and additional punishments.

我国的刑罚分为主刑和附加刑.

People are dissatisfied with so many severe punishments and harsh laws.

严刑峻法太多了,大家都很有意见.

Article 32 Punishments are divided into principal punishments and supplementary punishments.

第三十二条刑罚分为主刑和附加刑.

Unlike a fine paid in a criminal case, punitive damages go to the injured party.

但这种赔偿与刑事案件的赔偿不同,惩戒性赔偿是给付给受害一方的.