Amerce

[ә'mә:s]

解释:

(verb.) punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court.

(verb.) punish with an arbitrary penalty.

杰里米整理--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.

(v. t.) To punish, in general; to mulct.

编辑:西尔维亚

同义词及近义词：

v. a. Fine, mulct, impose a fine upon.

编辑:威拉

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Find, bind, mulct, condemn

ANT:Remit, acquit, absolve, indemnify, release

校对:鲁珀特

解释:

v.t. to punish by a fine: to deprive of anything or inflict loss upon.—n. Amerce′ment a penalty inflicted—also Amerc′iament.

录入:萨姆纳