punitive
adjective 惩罚性的
UK /ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/
US /ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/
meaning:
formal or specialized law intended as a punishment
搭配:punitive action 惩罚措施
例句: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。
例句: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。
词汇助记:联想法
1)词根:pun- 惩罚
2)后缀:-itive 形容词后缀
3)扩展:addictive 上瘾的
听完记得分享哦!