/ ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] long and difficult and making you work hard so you become very tired :
The President has a punishing schedule for the next six months.
/ ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] long and difficult and making you work hard so you become very tired :
The President has a punishing schedule for the next six months.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005