exemplary

exemplary
adjective
  1. serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind: exemplary behaviour
    可仿效的;模范的;典范的
  2. (of a punishment) serving as a warning or deterrent
    (惩罚)儆戒性的;惩戒性的
    exemplary sentencing may discourage the ultra-violent minority.
    儆戒性的判刑可以挫伤少数极端暴力分子的气势。
    ■(Law)(of damages) exceeding the amount needed for simple compensation
    (律)(赔偿金)惩罚性超额赔偿的
派生
exemplarily
adverb
exemplariness
noun
exemplarity
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from late Latin exemplaris, from Latin exemplum sample, imitation (see example)
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