draconian

英 [drəˈkəʊniən]

美 [drəˈkoʊniən]

adj.  德拉古式的; 严酷的; 残忍的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19138 / COCA.16880

牛津词典

adj.

• 德拉古式的；严酷的；残忍的
  extremely cruel and severe

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (法律、措施等)严厉的，残酷的
  Draconianlaws or measures are extremely harsh and severe.
  1. ...draconian measures to lower US healthcare costs.
     削减美国医疗保健费用的严厉措施
  2. ...draconian censorship laws.
     严厉的审查法

英英释义

adj

• of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws
  1. Draconian measures

双语例句

• The financial regulation bill now before Congress, similar to an earlier white house design, is hardly draconian.
  目前交由国会审议的金融监管改革法案内容与白宫早些时候的一份草案相仿很难算得上严厉。
• I believe this kind of draconian proprietary license is anti-social and harms the OpenJDK and the larger Java community.
  我觉得这类严格的私有许可是反社会的，会对OpenJDK和更广泛的Java社区造成严重的后果。
• Most businesses have similarly draconian policies.
  大部分公司都有类似的政策。
• That is seen as pretty draconian by some clients.
  一些客户认为这相当严酷。
• In U.S.S.R collectivization was imposed 1930 by draconian methods which met bitter peasants 'resistance.
  1930年苏联采取严厉的办法推行集体化时遭到农民的强烈抵制。
• Other emerging nations, meanwhile, are using generous subsidies and draconian price controls to protect their most vulnerable members.
  与此同时，其它新兴国家正利用慷慨的补贴和严格的价格管制，来保护最为脆弱的人群。
• I have no doubt Oliver Cromwell could balance the UK budget with sufficiently draconian measures.
  我丝毫不怀疑奥利弗克伦威尔（olivercromwell）那样的人能以足够严厉的措施来平衡英国的赤字。
• A more draconian regulatory response would be appropriate.
  对此采取较为严厉的监管措施是得当的。
• Sensing the prevailing political winds, some bankers are already moving to forestall draconian new rules.
  感觉到主导的政治风向，一些银行家已经开始提前适应这些苛刻的新规定。
• Science flourishes under recognised codes of conduct, but not under draconian rules and regulations, which may, for example, constrain informed speculation and intellectual risk-taking.
  科学在受人们承认的行为准则而非苛刻的规则和规定之下才能繁荣发展，例如，这可能包含了知情的推测和智力冒险。