Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I Word Study 9. severity V, a, the state or quality of being severe b the act or an instance of severe behavior, Word formation especially punishment a severe Examples: the severity of winter冬天的酷寒 punish sb. with severity严厉地惩罚某人 W B LE NEXTLesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E I. Word Study 9. severity v. a. the state or quality of being severe b. the act or an instance of severe behavior, especially punishment Examples: the severity of winter 冬天的酷寒 punish sb. with severity 严厉地惩罚某人 a. severe Word formation