Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12051
punitive
惩罚性的;刑罚的
核心释义
inflicting punishment
- 1.
施加惩罚的;惩罚性的。
Inflicting punishment; punishing.
- 2.
施加惩罚的
inflicting punishment
施加惩罚的;惩罚性的。;施加惩罚的;刑罚的;惩罚性的;[法] 刑罚的;惩罚性的
用法In use
The court imposed punitive damages on the company for its dishonest behavior.
用法提示:这里 punitive 作定语修饰 damages,表示“惩罚性的”。
Some parents believe that punitive measures are less effective than patient guidance.
用法提示:punitive 作定语修饰 measures,强调“惩罚性的”。
The new rules include punitive fines for anyone who breaks them.
用法提示:punitive 作定语修饰 fines,表达“惩罚性的”。
punitive justice
punitive damages
punitive [noun]
punitive 用于名词前作定语,表示“惩罚性的”;punitive damages 是法律术语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- punitive damages
- 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。
- punitive measures
- 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。
- punitive action
- 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。
- punitive expedition
- 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。
- punitive sentencing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 punish(惩罚):punitive 即“惩罚性的”,如 punitive damages(惩罚性赔偿)。
语境与语域Context & Register
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”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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