对…处以…（罚款）
to impose (a penalty) on; to punish with (a fine, detention)
Structure
（机关／法规） 对 违规的人 处以 处罚 · 违规的人 被处以 处罚
What it means
The language of laws, official notices and police or court reports: an authority, or the law itself, imposes a penalty (a fine, a warning, detention) on someone.
How it is built
（Authority）对 + offender + 处以 + penalty noun, or offender + 被处以 + penalty: 他因擅自进入保护区，被处以5000元罚款 (He was fined 5,000 yuan for entering the reserve). The amount goes before 罚款.
When to use it
Formal and legal; 最高可 or 并 often go in front: 最高可处以10万元罚款. For prison sentences courts use 判处 (判处有期徒刑三年). In everyday speech just say 罚: 罚了五千块.
Watch out
The person goes after 对, not after 处以: ✗处以他罚款 ✓对他处以罚款. Keep the noun: ✗处以罚, ✗处以5000元 ✓处以5000元罚款.
Examples
新条例施行后，对擅自进入核心区的个人，最高可处以10万元罚款。
Under the new regulations, individuals who enter a core zone without permission can be fined up to 100,000 yuan.
对酒后驾车的司机，交警除了处以罚款，还会暂扣驾驶证。
Drivers caught drink-driving are not only fined by the traffic police; their licences are also suspended.
他因擅自进入保护区，被处以5000元罚款。
He was fined 5,000 yuan for entering the reserve without permission.
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