| 单词 | punishment beating |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspunishment beating punishment beating n. a beating given as punishment; spec. (in Northern Ireland) a violent retributive attack by members of a sectarian paramilitary organization. ΚΠ 1976 Times 9 July 5/5 The inquiry was set up to investigate the background of what a judge described as ‘sadistic’ punishment beatings of boys aged between 10 and 14 at..a mixed home for 29 children. 1985 Guardian (Nexis) 23 Aug. The paramilitary organisation said that its active service units in the city had been instructed to take action against the 12 [people]. This could mean anything from a punishment beating to a bullet in the head. 1999 C. Brookmyre One Fine Day in Middle of Night (2000) 257 Two ex-paramilitaries for whom punishment beatings and rubbing out rival drug dealers hadn't proven a satisfactory replacement for the excitement of the glory days. < as lemmas |
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