mete out ( meting, meted, metes )

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  PHRASAL VERB To mete out a punishment means to order that someone should be punished in a certain way. 对…施以 (处罚) [正式]

  例：

  His father meted out punishment with a slipper.

  他父亲用一只拖鞋来进行处罚。