惩罚性 (chéng fá xìng) — punitive (nature); serving as punishment
Definition
A formal, written noun meaning 'of a punitive nature' — used to describe damages, measures, or clauses whose purpose is to punish rather than just compensate.
noun
punitive (nature)serving as punishment
Examples
- 惩罚性。Fǎ yuàn pàn jué gōng sī zhī fù chéng fá xìng péi cháng jīn.The court ordered the company to pay punitive damages.
- 惩罚性。Zhè zhǒng chéng fá xìng cuò shī duì yuán gōng bù gōng píng.This kind of punitive measure is unfair to employees.
- 惩罚性。Xīn guī zēng jiā le chéng fá xìng tiáo kuǎn lái dǎ jī wéi fǎ xíng wéi.The new regulations added punitive clauses to crack down on illegal behavior.
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