今天我们要学的词是penalty。

Penalty, 是处罚、惩罚的意思。

本届PGA高尔夫球球赛最令人难忘的是，

 "American player Dustin Johnson was knocked out of contention because of a two-shot penalty for grounding his golf club in a bunker,"

美国选手达斯汀?约翰逊因为球杆的头触到沙坑的地面被罚两杆，痛失夺冠机会。

"BP has agreed to pay a penalty of $50.6 million for a 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery,"

BP石油公司因为2005年在其德克萨斯市炼油厂发生的爆炸事件，同意接受5060万美元的罚款。

名词 n.

1.处罚;刑罚[U][C][(+for)]
There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.
现在对酗酒开车的处罚更严厉了。
2.罚款[C][(+for)]
The penalty for spitting is US$10.
随地吐痰罚款十美金。
3.【体】犯规的处罚;罚球[C]
The referee gave a penalty.
裁判处以罚球。
4.(行为等造成的)不利结果;损失;苦难[C][(+of/for)]
He had to pay the penalties for telling lies.
他因撒谎而不得不自食苦果。