punitive

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a. 刑罚的, 惩罚性的 [法] 刑罚的, 惩罚性的, 结予惩处的

发音

US /ˈpju.nɪ.tɪv/

词形变化

more punitive 比较级 most punitive 最高级

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Inflicting punishment; punishing.

    政治 法律 军事

    Beijing imposed punitive sanctions on Canada.

    The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.

    The council took punitive measures against poachers.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

punitory

反义词 1

rehabilitative

近义相关 8

penitentiary penal correctional retaliative retaliatory retributive retributory vindicatory

相关短语

punitive populism punitive tariff 惩罚性关税

词源

From Middle French punitif, from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“to punish”).

来源：wiktionary