词汇 | punitive |
释义 | punitive adjective uk/ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/ us/ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/ law formal or specialized惩罚性的 intended as a punishment 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。 Compare: compensatory (费用)过高的,苛刻的,严厉的 used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay The president has threatened to impose punitive import duties/tariffs on a variety of foreign goods. 总统已威胁说要对一批外国货物征收高额进口税。 Related word: punitively |
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