drastic

adj.

1. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED （行为）严厉的，极端的
   If you have to take drastic action 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED （变化）激烈的，巨大的
   A drastic change 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

1. 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。
2. There are going to have to be some drastic changes
   一定得进行重大变革。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession
   行业清理整顿需要严厉的措施。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. It was obvious Hill had come over to keep tabs on Johnson and make sure he didn't do anything drastic.
    显然，希尔是来密切监视约翰逊的，以确保他不做出什么过激举动。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. In a situation like this, drastic measures are needed.
    在这种形势下需要采取严厉措施。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures.
    这种情况使我们深切地感到，采取坚决的预防措施是必要的。
17. This was a drastic step in disease control.
    这是疾病防治中一个强有力的步骤。
18. The municipal government will take drastic measures this year.
    市政府今年将有大动作。
19. This has drastic effects on society and economies.
    这对社会和经济产生了巨大的影响。
20. They had a drastic dispute over the draft.
    他们在草稿问题上有着激烈的争执。
21. So the competition of the trees in this area are extremely drastic.
    所以这一地区树木的竞争非常激烈。
22. 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。
23. Sino-African relations have stood the tests oftime and drastic international changes.
    中非关系经受了时间与国际风云变化的考验。
24. It would be a drastic mistake to argue with this man.
    和这个人争吵是一个天大的错误。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. More drastic measures were taken.
    有人采取了更激烈的手段。
29. That might mean more drastic management changes.
    这可能意味着更剧烈的管理层变动。
30. Some drastic cuts have been made in the third act.
    第三幕已进行了一些大的删减。

adj

1. forceful and extreme and rigorous
   1. drastic measures