punitive
英 ['pju?n?t?v]
美['pj?n?t?v]
- adj. 懲罰性的；刑罰的
低頻詞TEM8擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?punitively;
助記提示
1、pun- + -itive.
中文詞源
punitive 懲罰的，刑罰的
來自拉丁語punire,懲罰，處罰，糾正，來自 poena,處罰，罰金，詞源同pain,penal.-itive,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- punitive (adj.)
- 1620s, "inflicting or involving punishment," from French punitif (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire "to punish, correct, chastise" (see punish).
雙語例句
- 1. There are calls for more punitive measures against people who drink and drive.
- 有人呼吁對(duì)酒后駕車的人要有更具處罰性的措施。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. They took punitive measures against the whole gang.
- 他們對(duì)整幫人采取懲罰性措施.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. He said companies should face punitive civil penalties running into millions of pounds.
- 他說公司應(yīng)該面臨高達(dá)幾百萬英鎊的懲罰性民事罰款。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests.
- 其他經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家說任何針對(duì)外國(guó)公司的懲罰性措施都會(huì)損害美國(guó)的利益。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
- 作為報(bào)復(fù), 查理六世派軍討伐布列塔尼, 奸淫殺戮平民.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》