draconian

adj.严厉的；苛刻的；严酷的；龙一样的

adj.

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

adj. 严厉的，苛刻的

draconian 德拉古式的，严酷的

来自古希腊首位立法者Draco，他将以前口口相传的法规以法典的形式加以明确并执行。但同时，由于这部法律过于严酷，即便微小的罪行也会被处以死刑，因此衍生词义严酷的。其字面意思为眼睛锐利的，词源同dragon. 比较同时期中国的商鞅变法。

1. Hong Kong and Singapore are famous for imposing draconian punishments on those who DARE to spit or litter.
   香港和新加坡以对那些胆敢随地吐痰和乱扔垃圾的人施行严惩而闻名。
2. Motivation isn't about setting unrealistic goals and trying to force people to reach those goals through draconian rule.
   动力并不是设置不切实际的目标，并且强迫人们通过严厉的规则到达那些目标。
3. Most businesses have similarly draconian policies.
   大部分公司都有类似的政策。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Since last year the regime has imposed, then swiftly abandoned, draconian currency reforms.
   平壤政权去年实施了后来又迅速废除了严厉的货币改革政策。
8. Now this sounds like a draconian measure; let me tell you why.
   这个听起来很像苛政；，让我告诉你原因。
9. That's perhaps a little more draconian but that's a quick action.
   那可能是有点更苛刻的，但是那是个快动作。
10. 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。
11. Draconian public-emergency regulations have been in force, with few let-ups, since a military coup in December 2006.
    自2006年12月发生军事政变以来，该国一直在实行严厉的《公共场所紧急管制条例》（publicemergencyregulations），几乎没有放松过。
12. In his ruling, the judge drily noted, "the court recognises this is a draconian result."
    该法官在其裁定中，干巴巴地注明“法庭承认这是个严酷的结果。”
13. Terrorism has been created to allow for all kinds of draconian laws, and would not exist in a civilization that had found its peace.
    为了允许所有各种苛刻的法律，“恐怖主义”被创造了出来，当然它将不可能在已经找回“和平”的文明中存在。
14. Ensuring science is conducted with integrity requires a supportive culture, not draconian rules and sanctions.
    如果要确保科学是在诚信的基础上开展的，就需要一种鼓励性的文化，而不是严苛的规则和制裁。
15. Draconian measures, laws, policies, etc.
    严厉的措施、法律、政策等。
16. The government has responded with draconian laws to protect intellectual property.
    政府的回应与恶法，以保护知识产权。
17. Their idea of a Draconian sacrifice is to make the same money they did last year, he said.
    他们的想法，严厉的牺牲是为了钱，他们同去年一样，他说。
18. "It sounds like the measures are not draconian," said a senior commodities banker.
    “听上去这些措施不算严厉，”一名资深大宗商品银行家表示。
19. 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。
20. That is seen as pretty draconian by some clients.
    一些客户认为这相当严酷。
21. The busts lead to banking crises and draconian budget cuts that hurt the poor who depend on government programmes.
    而在萧条期，则会出现银行业危机和大幅削减预算的行为，后者将伤害到那些依赖于政府项目的穷人。
22. Governments are fighting for market credibility via draconian cuts in spending.
    政府正通过极其严厉地削减支出，来争取市场可信度。
23. The law, too, is draconian and does not discriminate between minor and major offences.
    法律，也是严苛的和不歧视之间的未成年人及主要罪行。
24. The British media are being throttled by a draconian libel law designed to protect the rich and powerful.
    旨在保护权贵的严酷的诽谤法律，把英国媒体一直压得喘不过气来。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. Rather, he opted for draconian fiscal tightening and radical structural reform as a cure-all for Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
    相反，他选择把严厉的财政紧缩和激进的结构改革当作解决希腊、爱尔兰和葡萄牙问题的万灵药。
29. But superfund's draconian liability rules offend any common-sense notion of justice.
    但超巨额基金所规定的严厉措施是同尽人皆知的公正观念相违背的。
30. And both state and local governments have taken draconian austerity measures in an attempt to make ends meet.
    州政府和地方政府都采取严厉的紧缩措施以求收支平衡。