| 词汇 | punitive |
| 释义 | punitive adjective uk /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/ us /ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/ law formal or specialized intended as a punishment: 惩罚性的 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 used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay: （费用）过高的，苛刻的，严厉的 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。 costing a lot of money expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes. dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket. costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey. exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town. Punishing & punishments ankle bracelet ankle tag attach ball and chain bar be brought/called to accountidiom discipline endorsement fixed penalty flay flay someone aliveidiom get what's coming to youidiom gross misconduct penalty sentence skin someone aliveidiom slam dunk someone should be shotidiom sort sort something out You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Costing too much Related wordpunitively punitive | American Dictionarypunitive adjective us/ˈpju·nɪ·t̬ɪv/ intended as a punishment: No punitive action was taken against Dawkins after he smashed the backboard during warmups. punitive | Business Englishpunitive adjective uk /ˈpjuːnətɪv/us used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay, and that are often used to punish someone or limit their activities: The President has threatened to impose punitive import duties on a range of foreign goods. intended as a punishment: punitive action/measuresThe company will not take punitive action against the striking workers. The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country. punitivelyadverbuk /ˈpjuːnətɪvli/ People who are self-employed are often charged punitively high interest rates. punitive noun[ plural ] LAW USuk /ˈpjuːnətɪv/us punitives → punitive damages |
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