
好词典

源自希腊语 'drastikos'(意为“有效的、强有力的”),后经拉丁语 'drasticus' 进入英语。
❶ 形容变化、行动或措施极其强烈、彻底或极端,通常指为了解决问题而采取的重大举措。
“The government took drastic measures to control the spread of the virus.”
(政府采取了严厉措施来控制病毒的传播。)
“She made a drastic change in her career after the accident.”
(事故发生后,她在职业生涯中做出了重大改变。)
drastic action — 指为了应对紧急情况或严重问题而采取的极端或强有力的行动。
“Drastic action is needed to address climate change.”
(需要采取强有力的行动来应对气候变化。)
drastic change — 指突然或彻底的改变,通常涉及重大调整或转型。
“The new policy brought about a drastic change in the education system.”
(新政策给教育体系带来了彻底的改变。)