punish crime; bring to justice
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to punish a criminal; to inflict deserved punishment on an offender
formalA formal legal term used in judicial and official contexts, emphasizing the imposition of deserved penalties according to law.
Yī依
fǎ法
zhì治
zuì罪
shì是
wéi维
hù护
shè社
huì会
zhèng正
yì义
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Punishing crimes according to the law is the foundation of maintaining social justice.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
shòu受
huì贿
zuì罪
bèi被
fǎ法
yuàn院
zhì治
zuì罪
。
He was convicted and punished by the court for the crime of embezzlement and bribery.
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Duì对
yú于
zhè这
lèi类
yán严
zhòng重
fàn犯
zuì罪
，
bì必
xū须
yán从
cóng严
zhì治
zuì罪
。
For such serious crimes, we must punish severely without leniency.