punitive
adjective uk/ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/ us/ˈpjuː.nə.t̬ɪv/
law formal or specialized惩罚性的
intended as a punishment
punitive action 惩罚措施
The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country. 联合国对侵略国实施了惩罚性制裁。
She is suing the newspaper for $5 million punitive damages, claiming they knew the article about her was untrue. 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。
Compare: compensatory
（费用）过高的，苛刻的，严厉的
used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay
The president has threatened to impose punitive import duties/tariffs on a variety of foreign goods. 总统已威胁说要对一批外国货物征收高额进口税。