punish 
英 [ˈpʌnɪʃ]  美 [ˈpʌnɪʃ] 
v. 惩罚；严厉对待；贪婪地吃喝

例句：
I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children. 

我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。

According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines. 

根据目前的法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。

They were punished with jail sentences for drug smuggling. 

他们因走私毒品而被判入狱。

He was punished for talking in class. 

他因为上课说话而受到处罚。

She was punished by death for what she had done. 

她因所犯罪行被处以死刑。