ON/UNDER PAIN OF SOMETHING - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
on/under pain of something (preposition)
Giải nghĩa:
At risk of a specified penalty as a result of doing something
Ví dụ:
You are forbidden to discuss the trial outside this court on pain of imprisonment.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "on/under pain of something" is used when we want to say that a particular action or behavior is mandatory and failure to comply will result in a certain punishment or consequence. For example, "All employees must submit their weekly reports on pain of termination" means that if the employees do not submit their reports, they will be fired from their job. Another example is "All students must complete their assignments on pain of receiving a failing grade" which means that if students do not complete their assignments, they will fail the class. The phrase "on/under pain of something" is often used in legal documents or contracts to emphasize that a consequence will occur if specific terms are not met. It is a serious expression and should be taken seriously.
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