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punishing

B2 adj

punishing /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/ nghĩa là khắc nghiệt, gian khổ

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  1. khắc nghiệt, gian khổ

    That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.

    Regardless of the punishing heat and physicality, restaurant cooking is a calling many Chinese chefs cannot deny.

    They took off at a punishing speed, making London in less than half a day.

  2. làm suy nhược, khắc nghiệt

    Debilitating, harsh.

    figuratively

    Public debt of this magnitude can provoke punishing tax rates and crowd out private investment.

    The apparent punishing effect of naloxone may be mediated through the withdrawal reaction that it produces[.]

    a punishing blow

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