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    penalty point

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Motor vehicles, Crime & law
    ˈpenalty ˌpoint noun [countable]  British EnglishTTCSC a note made on a driver’s licence to show that they have done something wrong while they were driving. If someone gets 12 penalty points, they are no longer allowed to drive a car. 〔司机的〕违章记分
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    penalty point• A penalty point in his favour ended his bad spell and he plundered seven points in a row.
    ˈpenalty ˌpoint nounChineseSyllable
    on driver’s made Corpus a a note


    penalty point
    ˈpenalty ˌpoint noun [countable]
    British English a note made on a driver’s licence to show that they have done something wrong while they were driving. If someone gets 12 penalty points, they are no longer allowed to drive a car.


    penalty pointBrE /ˈpenəlti pɔɪnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpenəlti pɔɪnt/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a note on sb's driving licence showing they have committed an offence while driving （司机的）违章驾驶记录