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punitive [noun]
punitive 用于名词前作定语，表示“惩罚性的”；punitive damages 是法律术语。
The court awarded punitive damages.
法院判给惩罚性赔偿金。
惩罚性的；刑罚的
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惩罚性的；刑罚的
inflicting punishment
The court awarded punitive damages.
法院判给惩罚性赔偿金。
施加惩罚的；惩罚性的。
Inflicting punishment; punishing.
施加惩罚的
inflicting punishment
The court imposed punitive damages on the company for its dishonest behavior.
法院因公司的不诚实行为对其处以惩罚性赔偿。
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Some parents believe that punitive measures are less effective than patient guidance.
一些家长认为惩罚性措施不如耐心的引导有效。
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The new rules include punitive fines for anyone who breaks them.
新规定包括对违规者的惩罚性罚款。
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punitive justice
惩罚性司法。
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punitive 用于名词前作定语，表示“惩罚性的”；punitive damages 是法律术语。
The court awarded punitive damages.
法院判给惩罚性赔偿金。
punitive 作表语时，说明所描述的措施具有惩罚性质。
The fines were punitive.
这些罚款是惩罚性的。
Not this
He was punitive by the court for his crime.
Use this
He was punished by the court for his crime.
punitive 是形容词，意为“惩罚性的”，不能作谓语动词；应使用 punish 的过去分词 punished 构成被动语态。
Not this
The teacher gave him a punish look.
Use this
The teacher gave him a punitive look.
punish 是动词，不能直接修饰名词；修饰名词要用形容词 punitive。
Not this
The new law is punitive to small businesses.
Use this
The new law is punitive toward small businesses.
受汉语“对……有惩罚性”影响误用 to；英语中 punitive 后接 toward 或 against 表示对象。
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惩罚性赔偿
The court awarded punitive damages to deter the company from repeating its misconduct.
法院判给惩罚性赔偿，以阻止该公司再次不当行为。
惩罚性措施
The government introduced punitive measures against tax evasion.
政府对逃税采取了惩罚性措施。
惩罚性行动
The school threatened punitive action against students who cheated on the exam.
学校威胁要对考试作弊的学生采取惩罚性行动。
惩罚性远征；讨伐
The army launched a punitive expedition against the rebel villages.
军队对叛乱的村庄发动了惩罚性讨伐。
惩罚性量刑
Punitive sentencing has done little to reduce crime.
惩罚性量刑对减少犯罪作用不大。
惩罚性税收
The punitive tax on sugary drinks aimed to reduce consumption.
对含糖饮料征收的惩罚性税收旨在减少消费。
惩罚性赔偿
The court awarded punitive damages to deter the company from repeating its fraud.
法院判决惩罚性赔偿，以阻止该公司再次实施欺诈。
讨伐性远征；惩罚性征讨
The general led a punitive expedition against the rebel tribes.
将军率领一支讨伐性远征军前往攻打叛乱的部落。
惩罚性行动
The school promised punitive action against anyone caught cheating.
学校承诺对被抓到作弊的人采取惩罚性行动。
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联想 punish（惩罚）：punitive 即“惩罚性的”，如 punitive damages（惩罚性赔偿）。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、政策、学术 punitive 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在法律、政策讨论和学术写作中；在日常口语中较少使用，一般可译为“惩罚性的”或“刑罚的”。
以上单词都不与 punitive /ˈpjunətɪv/ 押韵。它们都含有 -itive 结尾，但词尾前面的元音是弱读 /ə/（或其他元音），而不是 /juː/。fugitive 虽以 /fjuː/ 开头，与 /pjuː/ 相近，但随后变成 /dʒətɪv/，因此也不押韵。真正押韵的结尾应为 /-juːnətɪv/。
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