音标：['penәlti]
n. 处罚, 刑罚, 罚款, 罚球, 报应, 不利结果, 妨碍
【经】 罚金(款), 违约金
在线英汉词典
penalty的短语、例句：
penalty
n
1 ~ (for sth)
(a) punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract 刑罚; 处罚; 惩罚
It is part of the contract that there is a penalty for late delivery. 合同中有延迟交货的惩罚规定.
(b) thing imposed as a punishment, eg imprisonment or a fine施加的惩罚（如监禁、 罚款）: the `death penalty 死刑
It is an offence to travel without a valid ticket penalty 100. 无有效票证乘搭交通工具--违章罚款100英镑.
The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years´ imprisonment. 这种罪行的最高刑罚是10年监禁.
2 disadvantage, suffering or inconvenience caused by an action or a circumstance （行为或处境造成的）不利、 苦恼或不便
One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy. 成名的弊端之一是失去了私人活动自由.
3
(a) (in sports and games) disadvantage imposed on a player or team as a punishment for breaking a rule, esp (in football) a free shot at goal by the opposing team （运动和竞赛等的）处罚（尤指足球中罚任意球）
The referee awarded a penalty to the home team. 裁判判给主队罚对方任意球.
(b) (in football) goal scored with a penalty kick （足球）罚球得分.
4 (idm 习语) on/under pain/penalty of sth => pain. pay the penalty => pay2.
penalty