Definition
惩罚性 is a compound noun formed from 惩罚 ('punishment') plus the suffix 性 ('-ness, -ity'). It refers to the penal or punitive nature of something, often used as an attributive modifier (like an adjective in English) before nouns such as 赔偿 ('compensation'), 措施 ('measure'), or 条款 ('clause').
n
punitive (nature)serving as punishment
Examples
- 惩罚性。Fǎyuàn pànjué gōngsī zhīfù chéng fá xìng péicháng jīn.The court ordered the company to pay punitive damages.
- 惩罚性。Zhè zhǒng chéng fá xìng cuòshī duì yuángōng bù gōngpíng.This kind of punitive measure is unfair to employees.
- 惩罚性。Xīn guī zēngjiā le chéng fá xìng tiáokuǎn lái dǎjī wéifǎ xíngwéi.The new regulations added punitive clauses to crack down on illegal behavior.
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