Definition
处以 is a formal verb used in legal and official contexts meaning 'to sentence (someone) to (a penalty)'. It follows the pattern 'subject + 处以 + penalty', and is commonly seen in judicial documents and news reports. Because it is a two-character verb with a fused preposition (以), learners should not split it—unlike separable verbs—and should pair it directly with a penalty noun.
v.p.
to sentence (someone) to (a penalty)
Examples
- 处以。Tā yīn wéiguī bèi chǔ fákuǎn yìqiān yuán.He was fined one thousand yuan for violating the rules.
- 处以。Fǎyuàn chǔ bèigào shí nián yǒuqí túxíng.The court sentenced the defendant to ten years in prison.
- ，处以。Zhège guójiā fǎlǜ guīdìng, fàndú de rén chǔ sǐxíng.The law of this country stipulates that drug traffickers are sentenced to death.
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