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draconian [dreıˈkəʊnjən] ADJ

draconian

严厉的 yánlìde

draconian

苛刻的 kēkède

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Strict rules and draconian punishments imposed by the regime against, for example, accessing foreign media, are commonly evaded by bribing the police. en.wikipedia.org

They were placed directly in the armed forces and court-martialed, receiving draconian sentences and harsh treatment. en.wikipedia.org

The ban was later overturned as draconian but remained in force after a successful appeal by police. en.wikipedia.org

Virtually every reform instituted was made to sound more draconian than it actually was. en.wikipedia.org

By almost any standard, the program is draconian. en.wikipedia.org

He finds the government to be pervasive, corporatist and technocratic, and the judicial system rigid and draconian. en.wikipedia.org

She only appears in the first episode, but we get the impression that she is draconian. en.wikipedia.org

Part of the government's attempt to suppress the unrest was a draconian ban on the press publishing news relating to the rising tide of resistance. en.wikipedia.org

In response, the 1779 amendment was the start of a gradual process of easing the more draconian punishments. en.wikipedia.org

The measure was criticized as draconian by some parents. en.wikipedia.org

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