This is the 6316th most frequent Chinese word.
惩罚性
Punitive.
In this sentence, '惩罚性' refers to the nature of the damages as intended to punish rather than simply compensate.
法院决定对公司实施惩罚性赔偿。
The court decided to impose punitive damages on the company.
Here, '惩罚性' denotes that the policy has characteristics meant to serve as punishment.
这项政策带有惩罚性，因此需要谨慎实施。
This policy carries a punitive aspect, so it should be implemented cautiously.
In this context, '惩罚性' is used to describe whether the nature of the measures includes punishment.