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单词 punitive
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punitive

I mention all this as a warning of the dangers of going after rich people through punitive measures.I mention all this as a warning of the dangers of going after rich people throughpunitive measures.It was intended as a punitive expedition.The court can still award punitive damages.They praised reward schemes as an alternative to punitive charges on rubbish.Yet no one specified what punitive action they wanted taken.What other punitive punishment entered the national heart so quickly?Most church insurance policies exclude punitive damages.The moves came amid growing anger about punitive mortgage charges.Washington decided against punitive military action against the regime at the time.Savers who exceed the annual or lifetime caps could face punitive tax charges.Many of these carry layers of punitive charges.And there should be punitive charges on broker loans to hedge funds that do not disclose their balance sheets.There is no point in investing in something with downside risk if the upside is subject to punitive tax charges.But he warned against punitive measures.These are punitive measures, not helpful measures for us.Now they fear a Russian punitive expedition will be sent to destroy the town.Twenty years of court protection against punitive damages ensured its financial capacity and long-term success.The $1.1 billion deal announced yesterday includes claims for punitive damages brought by fishermen.She sued for emotional distress, claiming punitive damages.He added that the punitive measures would simply suck more people in and'bring harm to all parties.

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punitive

British English: punitive ADJECTIVE
Punitive actions are intended to punish people.
...a punitive measure.
  • American English: punitive
  • Brazilian Portuguese: punitivo
  • Chinese: 惩罚性的
  • European Spanish: punitivo
  • French: punitif
  • German: Straf-
  • Italian: punitivo
  • Japanese: 懲罰的な
  • Korean: 처벌의
  • European Portuguese: punitivo
  • Latin American Spanish: punitivo

(adjective) 
Definition
relating to punishment
punitive measures against foreign companies
Synonyms
retaliatory
in retaliation
vindictive
a vindictive woman desperate for revenge
in reprisal
revengeful
retaliative
punitory
(adjective) 
The Green party wants punitive taxes on petrol.
Synonyms
severe
This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
high
Officials said casualties were high.
harsh
harsh laws governing the behaviour of ordinary citizens
stiff
stiff anti-drugs laws
drastic
Drastic measures are needed.
stringent
Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world.
austere
an austere, distant, cold person
draconian
prohibitive
burdensome

Additional synonyms

in the sense of austere
Definition
stern or severe
an austere, distant, cold person
Synonyms
stern,
hard,
serious,
cold,
severe,
formal,
grave,
strict,
exacting,
harsh,
stiff,
forbidding,
grim,
rigorous,
solemn,
stringent,
inflexible,
unrelenting,
unfeeling
in the sense of drastic
Definition
strong and severe
Drastic measures are needed.
Synonyms
extreme,
strong,
radical,
desperate,
severe,
harsh,
dire,
forceful
in the sense of harsh
harsh laws governing the behaviour of ordinary citizens
Synonyms
drastic,
hard,
severe,
stringent,
punitive,
austere,
Draconian,
punitory

Nearby words of
punitive

  • punishable
  • punishing
  • punishment
  • punitive
  • punk
  • punt
  • punter

Synonyms of 'punitive'

punitive

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of high
Definition
greater than usual in intensity or amount
Officials said casualties were high.
Synonyms
extreme,
great,
acute,
severe,
extraordinary,
excessive
in the sense of revengeful
Synonyms
vengeful,
bitter,
malicious,
resentful,
malignant,
merciless,
vindictive,
unforgiving,
implacable,
malevolent,
spiteful,
pitiless,
unmerciful
in the sense of stiff
Definition
difficult or severe
stiff anti-drugs laws
Synonyms
severe,
strict,
harsh,
hard,
heavy,
sharp,
extreme,
cruel,
drastic,
rigorous,
stringent,
oppressive,
austere,
inexorable,
pitiless
in the sense of stringent
Definition
requiring strict attention to rules or detail
Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world.
Synonyms
strict,
tough,
rigorous,
demanding,
binding,
tight,
severe,
exacting,
rigid,
inflexible
in the sense of vindictive
Definition
characterized by spite or ill will
a vindictive woman desperate for revenge
Synonyms
vengeful,
malicious,
spiteful,
relentless,
resentful,
malignant,
unrelenting,
unforgiving,
implacable,
venomous,
rancorous,
revengeful,
full of spleen
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