当惩罚孩子时，必须在不端行为的范围内，而且要及时处罚。

When using punishment, it must be to the extent of the misconduct and not delayed.

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由于对学术不端行为缺乏处罚，进一步的激励，不只是金钱方面，就会导致更严重的不端行为。

Because of this relative lack of punishment for misconduct, further incentive, beyond financial ones, is provided to induce mis-behavior.

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对不端行为的惩罚显得难以真正实行：对于一个负债累累的国家施以巨额处罚无异于对一个吊在悬崖边上的人踩手指。

The sanctions for misbehaviour were not credible: to threaten a deficit-ridden country with huge fines is like chastising a man hanging on to a cliff by treading on his fingers.

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