v.处罚;使不利
People who drive when they are drunk should be heavily penalized. 对酒醉开车者应予重罚。
How can a referee penalize a player? 裁判怎样处罚犯规运动员?
The new law penalizes the poorest members of society. 新法规对社会中最贫困者不利。
penalize在英式英语中又作penalise。