punitive action 惩罚措施
The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country. 联合国对侵略国实施了惩罚性制裁。
She is suing the newspaper for $5 million punitive damages, claiming they knew the article about her was untrue. 她声称这家报纸知道有关她的那篇文章不属实,对报社进行了起诉,要求其支付500万美元的惩罚性损害赔偿。
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