英语词汇“punitive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pu•ni•tive adj.

pu•ni•tive•ly, adv. See -pen-.

pu•ni•tive adj.

serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment:punitive laws; punitive action.

Also, pu•ni•to•ry

Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent. to Latin pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus -ive
1615–25

pu′ni•tive•ly, adv.
pu′ni•tive•ness, n.

punitive /ˈpjuːnɪtɪv/ adj

relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment: a punitive expedition

Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latinpūnīre to punish

ˈpunitively adv

单词	punitive
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pu•ni•tive /ˈpyunɪtɪv/USA pronunciation adj. serving as, concerned with, or giving punishment. harsh and severe:a punitive tax. pu•ni•tive•ly, adv. See -pen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pu•ni•tive (pyo̅o̅′ni tiv),USA pronunciation adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment:punitive laws; punitive action. `Also, pu•ni•to•ry` (pyo̅o̅′ni tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).USA pronunciation Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent. to Latin pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus -ive 1615–25 pu′ni•tive•ly, adv. pu′ni•tive•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: punitive /ˈpjuːnɪtɪv/ adj relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment: a punitive expedition Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latinpūnīre to punish ˈpunitively adv
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