制裁 (zhì cái) — (verb) to impose sanctions (on); to punish by official/legal authority
Definition
Official 'sanctions' — typically by a government or international body against a country or company. 惩罚 and 处罚 are more general 'punish' across many contexts.
verb
to impose sanctions (on)to punish by official/legal authority
Examples
- 制裁。Lián hé guó jué dìng zhì cái nà ge wéi fǎn xié yì de guó jiā.The United Nations decided to impose sanctions on that country that violated the agreement.
- 制裁。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi qī zhà xíng wéi bèi zhèng fǔ zhì cái le.This company was sanctioned by the government for fraudulent behavior.
- 制裁。Xǔ duō rén rèn wéi jīng jì zhì cái bù néng jiě jué wèn tí.Many people think economic sanctions cannot solve the problem.
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