punitive
/ˈpjuːnətɪv/adjective
1- inflicting or intended as punishment惩罚性的; 惩罚的; 用以惩罚的：
he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc.
他要求对东方集团实施惩罚性措施。
1.1
- (of a tax or other charge) extremely high（税或其他费用）极高的; 苛刻的：
a current punitive interest rate of 31.3%.
高达31.3%的现行利率。
派生词
punitively
adverbpunitiveness
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from French punitif, -ive or medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punit- 'punished', from the verb punire （see PUNISH）.