punitive
adjective
uk/ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/us/ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/lawformalorspecialized
intendedas apunishment:
惩罚性的punitiveaction惩罚措施
The UN hasimposedpunitivesanctionson theinvadingcountry.联合国对侵略国实施了惩罚性制裁。
She issuingthenewspaperfor $5 million punitivedamages,claimingtheyknewthearticleabout her wasuntrue.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。
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compensatory
used todescribecoststhat are so high they aredifficulttopay:
（费用）过高的，苛刻的，严厉的Thepresidenthasthreatenedtoimposepunitiveimportduties/tariffson avarietyofforeigngoods.总统已威胁说要对一批外国货物征收高额进口税。
costing a lot of money
- expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
- dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket.
- costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery.
- priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.
- exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- sortsomethingout
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom
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Costing too much