Frank Field, an iconoclastic Labour MP, notes that benefits for single mothers penalise those in stable relationships, which are clearly associated with good parenting.

反传统观念的工党议员弗兰克·菲尔德指出，给予单身母亲福利对婚姻稳定者并不公平，而稳定的婚姻显然与良好教养有关。

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Penalise the first offence: award an indirect free-kick for offside.

判罚第一个犯规：判罚一个由越位而来的间接任意球。

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And price rises can be managed so that they do not penalise the poorest.

而提价可以进行管理以便不让那些最穷的国家处在不利的位置。

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Why penalise claimants who have no alternative but to live in accommodation with a spare bedroom?

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Because defending benefits that trap people in poverty and penalise work is defending the indefensible.

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She ignored a rule that required her to penalise Adelman for a slapdash presentation when bidding.

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