In the Japanese Edo Period , the literary thought of " promoting virtues and punishing evils " was prevalent.

However Viper Sting exploited that weakness to a very punishing degree.

然而,蝰蛇钉刺把这个弱点过于放大了.

The punishment should fit the crime.

罚宜当罪。

...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children...

一个反对体罚儿童的团体

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

甚少证据显示严惩比宽大更能遏止犯罪。

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。