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

• 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。
• The clear message of the scientific reports is that there should be a drastic cut in car use
  那些科学报告清清楚楚地告诉人们应该大幅削减汽车使用量。
• This halving of revenue inevitably had a drastic impact on the Technology segment's earnings.
  这一半的收入不可避免地对技术市场的收入产生极大的影响。
• This has drastic effects on society and economies.
  这对社会和经济产生了巨大的影响。
• That might mean more drastic management changes.
  这可能意味着更剧烈的管理层变动。
• Today, Japan is facing drastic transformations in the domains of politics, society and the economy.
  如今，日本正面临着政治、社会和经济领域的急剧转变。
• He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.
  如果他们不改邪归正的话，他保证一定严惩不贷。
• The municipal government will take drastic measures this year.
  市政府今年将有大动作。
• Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary.
  现在人们开始意识到必须采取断然的行动。
• This may require drastic changes in your life.
  这也许需要在你的生活做出剧烈的改变。