| 词汇 | punitive |
| 释义 | punitive 1 ENTRIES FOUND: punitive (adjective) punitive /ˈpjuːnətɪv/ adjective punitive /ˈpjuːnətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of PUNITIVE 1 : intended to punish someone or something惩罚性的 The federal government will take punitive action against the company that polluted the river.联邦政府将对污染这条河的公司采取惩罚性措施。 punitive measures惩罚措施 The plaintiff will receive $50,000 in compensatory damages and $300,000 in punitive damages. [=money that someone is ordered to pay as a punishment for causing harm]原告将获得5万美元的补偿性损害赔偿金和30万美元的惩罚性损害赔偿金。 2 [more punitive; most punitive] : extremely or unfairly severe or high严厉苛刻的；极为严重的 Lobbyists complain that the bill would impose punitive taxes on the industry.院外游说人士抱怨这个议案将对这个行业强行征收惩罚性税收。 — punitively adverb |
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