To punish one as a warning to others; to make an example of someone.
经理决定对那个屡次犯错的员工进行处罚，希望能杀鸡哧猴，警示其他同事。
The manager decided to penalize the employee who repeatedly made mistakes, hoping to punish one as a warning to all, to caution other colleagues.
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