制裁
zai3 coi4zhì cái
English
- to punish
- punishment
- sanctions (incl. economic)
- sanction
- to punish; to sanction (a person or a group) according to law
粵語 — Cantonese
- 對某個國家、組織或者人採取限制措施作出懲罰(量詞:次/輪)
- 根據法律懲罰違規嘅人或者團體
Examples
經濟制裁
an economic sanction
犯咗罪,就應該受到法律嘅制裁。
Those who commit crimes must face legal consequences.
聯合國安理會一致通過對北韓實施制裁。
The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution to impose sanctions on North Korea.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk