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banishment

UK //ˈbænɪʃmənt//US //ˈbænɪʃmənt//

词源

源自中古英语 banishment,由动词 banish(驱逐)和后缀 -ment(表示行为或状态)组成,最终源于古法语 banir(宣布放逐)。

noun

❶ 指被官方命令强制离开某个国家或地区的行为,通常作为惩罚手段,带有永久或长期性质。

“The king ordered the banishment of the traitor from the kingdom.”

(国王下令将叛国者驱逐出王国。)

“After the revolution, many nobles faced banishment or execution.”

(革命后,许多贵族面临流放或处决。)

❶ 比喻被排除或驱逐出某个群体、环境的状态,带有强烈的排斥意味。

“His rude behavior led to his banishment from the club.”

(他的粗鲁行为导致他被俱乐部除名。)

“The banishment of plastic bags has improved the environment.”

(禁用塑料袋改善了环境。)

同义词:exile, expulsion, deportation, ostracism, exclusion

常见短语

eternal banishment — 永久流放,强调惩罚的不可逆转性,常见于历史或文学语境。

“The myth tells of a god's eternal banishment to the underworld.”

(神话讲述了一位神明被永久放逐到冥界的故事。)

self-imposed banishment — 自我放逐,指主动选择离开某地或群体,通常出于羞愧或反思。

“After the scandal, he lived in self-imposed banishment for years.”

(丑闻发生后,他自我放逐生活了多年。)