formal or specialized law 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。
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。