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fines

UK //faɪnz//US //faɪnz//

词源

源自中古英语 'fin',来自古法语 'fin'(意为结束或罚款),最终源自拉丁语 'finis'(意为边界或结束)。

noun

❶ 指因违反规定或法律而被处以的金钱处罚,通常由政府或权威机构征收。

“He had to pay heavy fines for speeding.”

(他因超速驾驶不得不支付高额罚款。)

“The company faced fines for violating environmental regulations.”

(该公司因违反环保法规面临罚款。)

❶ 指细小的颗粒或粉末,通常由破碎或研磨材料产生。

“The machine separates the fines from the larger particles.”

(这台机器将细粉从较大的颗粒中分离出来。)

“Coal fines can be a byproduct of mining.”

(煤粉可能是采矿的副产品。)

同义词:penalties, sanctions, mulcts, particles, powder

verb

❶ 对某人或某机构处以罚款,作为违反规定的惩罚。

“The police fined him for illegal parking.”

(警察因他非法停车而罚款。)

“The city fines businesses that don't follow safety rules.”

(市政府对不遵守安全规定的企业罚款。)

同义词:penalize, charge, tax

常见短语

pay fines — 指缴纳因违规或违法而被判处的罚款。

“You must pay fines within 30 days to avoid additional penalties.”

(你必须在30天内缴纳罚款以避免额外处罚。)

accumulate fines — 指因多次违规或延迟支付而导致罚款金额不断增加。

“If you ignore parking tickets, you may accumulate heavy fines.”

(如果你忽视停车罚单,可能会累积高额罚款。)