vindicatory
英 ['vɪndɪkeɪtərɪ]
美['vɪndəkə,tori]
- adj. 惩罚的；报复的；辩护的
英英释意
- 1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
- "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
- 2. given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts;
- "retributive justice"
- 3. providing justification