drastic

英 [ˈdræstɪk]

美 [ˈdræstɪk]

adj.  极端的; 急剧的; 严厉的; 猛烈的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 极端的；急剧的；严厉的；猛烈的
  extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth
  1. drastic measures/changes
     严厉的措施；剧烈的变化
  2. The government is threatening to take drastic action .
     政府警告说要采取断然措施。
  3. a drastic shortage of food
     食物的极度短缺
  4. Talk to me before you do anything drastic.
     你采取任何重大行动之前要跟我谈谈。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （行为）严厉的，极端的
  If you have to takedrasticaction in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme and basic to solve it.
  1. Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession...
     行业清理整顿需要严厉的措施。
  2. He's not going to do anything drastic about economic policy.
     他不打算对经济政策作任何重大调整。
• ADJ-GRADED （变化）激烈的，巨大的
  Adrasticchange is a very great change.
  1. Elderly people are not in a position to make drastic changes at this stage of their life...
     上了年纪的人在他们这个人生阶段不会再有什么实质性的改变。
  2. ...a drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying.
     死亡人数的大幅下降

英英释义

adj

• forceful and extreme and rigorous
  1. drastic measures

双语例句

• Li Hui-that the1997 financial crisis, the stock market has not been so drastic decline.
  李慧认为，1997年金融危机的时候，股市也没有出现现在这样的大幅下跌。
• The new manager introduced some drastic measures to try to pull the business through.
  新上任的经理采取断然措施，以振兴企业。
• You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that.
  你也许要采取极端的措施，你必须有勇气那么做。
• As early as the summer of1979, it was clear that only drastic measures could save the Chrysler corporation.
  早在1979年夏天就很清楚只有采取严厉的措施才能挽救克莱斯勒汽车公司。
• Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession
  行业清理整顿需要严厉的措施。
• A drastic reformation of the present housing system has been carried out.
  目前的住房制度正在彻底改革。
• By any measure, it was one of the most drastic moves ever taken by an American corporation.
  不管用什么标准衡量，这都是一家美国公司有史以来所采取的最极端的行动之一。
• He's not going to do anything drastic about economic policy.
  他不打算对经济政策作任何重大调整。
• Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action.
  琳达知道，为了他俩，她必须断然行事。
• This has drastic effects on society and economies.
  这对社会和经济产生了巨大的影响。