penal /'pi:nl/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) of or relating to punishment
- (adj.) serving as or designed to impose punishment
- (adj.) subject to punishment by law
Chinese translation
- 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
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'pi:nl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.46 · Super Super Rare
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