Any tax or regulation that penalises the latter must have demonstrable benefits for society as a whole. 任何针对穷人的课税或惩罚性规定,必须从整体而言对社会有明显益处。
But many at both ends of the political spectrum lament the fragility of American families and would change, at least, the way the tax code penalises many couples who marry. 但是左右两翼的政治力量都批评美国家庭的脆弱,希望至少改变对结婚夫妇不利的税收法。
The result of the first leg penalises us, but the game is still to be played. 首回合的比分惩罚了我们,但比赛仍在继续。
One banker described the combined effect of the risk-weighting rules and the higher capital charges as a "hockey stick" that sharply penalises efforts to restart the securitisation market. 一名银行家将为风险加权规定和提高资本金要求的双重影响,形容为一支用来严厉惩罚重启证券化市场行为的“曲棍球棒”。
That penalises shareholders by making it harder, and more expensive, for them to sell. 这提高了卖出股票的难度和成本,因此对持股者不利。