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unpunished

UK //ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt//US //ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt//

词源

由前缀 un-(表示否定) + punish(惩罚) + 过去分词后缀 -ed 构成,14世纪晚期进入英语,源自中古英语。

adjective

❶ 指某人做了错事或违法之事后没有受到应有的惩罚或制裁,通常带有负面含义,暗示不公正或纵容。

“The thief went unpunished due to lack of evidence.”

(由于证据不足,小偷逃脱了惩罚。)

“Bullying should not be allowed to go unpunished in schools.”

(校园欺凌行为不应被放任不管。)

同义词:unreprimanded, unpenalized, unscathed

常见短语

go unpunished — 表示某种不良行为或错误没有受到惩罚,常用来批评制度漏洞或执法不严的情况。

“Minor offenses often go unpunished in this community.”

(在这个社区里,轻微违法行为常常不受追究。)

not let something go unpunished — 强调决心要让某种错误行为受到惩罚,常用于表达严肃态度。

“The principal vowed not to let the vandalism go unpunished.”

(校长发誓不会让破坏公物的行为逃脱惩罚。)