音标:['pi:nl]
a. 有关处罚的, 刑的, 刑罚的, 刑法上的, (课税)繁重的
【法】 刑事的, 刑法的, 受刑罚的
在线英汉词典
penal的短语、例句:
penal
adj [esp attrib 尤作定语]
1 of, relating to or used for punishment, esp by law (有关或用作)处罚的, (尤指)刑罚的
penal laws, reforms 刑法、 刑法改革
a `penal colony/settlement, ie a place where criminals are sent as a punishment 罪犯流放地
penal taxation, ie taxation which is so heavy that it seems like a punishment 繁重的课税(重如惩罚).
2 punishable by law 应受刑罚的
a penal offence 刑事罪.
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