sanction ·noun

联合国因该政权侵犯人权而对其实施了经济制裁。

The United Nations imposed economic ___sanctions against the regime for its human rights violations.

严厉的制裁已使该国陷入经济危机。

The severe ___sanctions have plunged the country into an economic crisis.

作为对违反规定的处罚，该运动员被禁赛。

As a ___sanction for violating the rules, the athlete was suspended from competition.