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(yǔ)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(chē)的人要有更具處罰性的措施。
來(lái)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(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. He said companies should face punitive civil penalties running into millions of pounds.
他說(shuō)公司應(yīng)該面臨高達(dá)幾百萬(wàn)英鎊的懲罰性民事罰款。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests.