penalizes

/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/

动词

使处于不利地位
The present tax system penalizes poor people.
现行税收制度对穷人不利。
（因犯规）处罚，惩罚
He was penalized early in the game for uunsportsmanlike conduct.
他在比赛开始不久因危险动作而受到处罚。