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punitive

/pjunɪtɪv/

Meanings
adjective

惩罚性的，处分的。

Inflicting punishment, punishing

Examples :

"The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages."
陪审团判决了1万美元的惩罚性赔偿金。
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punishing verb

/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

惩罚，处罚

"If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."

如果王子犯法，也必须像普通人一样受到惩罚。

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awarded verb

/əˈwɔːrdɪd/ /ɔˈwɔːrdɪd/

授予，颁发。

"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"

仲裁员判决给予申诉人损害赔偿金。

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

影响力，门路

"His parents got him an in with the company."

他父母帮他找了关系进了那家公司。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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inflicting verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/

施加，强加于。

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

为了得到口供，他们对她施加了可怕的痛苦。

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jury noun

/ˈd͡ʒʊə.ɹi/

陪审团，评审团

"The jury deliberated for several hours before reaching a verdict in the case. "

陪审团经过数小时的商议，最终就此案达成了一致的裁决。

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damages verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/

损害，破坏.

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

小心unpack的时候，别把任何易碎物品弄坏了。