retributive
🇺🇸
/rɪˈtrɪbjətɪv/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈtrɪbjətɪv/
adjective
R
punishing someone for a wrong they have done
The judge decided to give a retributive sentence to the criminal, making sure that the punishment fit the crime.
法官决定给罪犯一个应得的刑罚，确保惩罚与罪行相称。
translation
惩罚性的