| 单词 | drastic |
| 释义 | drastic (dræstɪk ) 1. adjective If you have to take drastic action in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme and basic to solve it. Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession. He's not going to do anything drastic about economic policy. 2. adjective A drastic change is a very great change. ...a drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying. drastically adverb [ADVERB with verb] As a result, services have been drastically reduced. Collocations: drastic diet When their wedding snaps arrived, they were so horrified their appearance that they destroyed them and vowed to on a drastic diet. The Sun She denied reports that she had forced him to go on a drastic diet. Times, Sunday Times You don't have to go on a drastic diet of denial to get a spring in your step and feel light years younger. Times, Sunday Times Other causes were a drastic diet change (high in carbohydrates and low in vegetables and animal protein), harsh lifestyle changes, and unsanitary living conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Shrinking forests and the illegal trade in tiger skins have led to a drastic drop in numbers. The Sun Having been forced to seek a government bail-out six years ago, when it was squeezed by a drastic drop in electricity prices, it has since enjoyed a revival. Times, Sunday Times Six years ago it had to seek a government bail-out when it was squeezed by a drastic drop in electricity prices. Times, Sunday Times This left the monks with no form of outreach and a drastic drop in income. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This time the reason for the rally was a drastic drop in the standard of living. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such costs 'are going to have a quite drastic effect on how we farm'. Times, Sunday Times The erosion of school sport over the past couple of decades has also had a drastic effect on fitness and standards. Times, Sunday Times The withdrawal of legal aid has hit family justice 'with immediate and drastic effect' but also civil justice across the board. Times, Sunday Times It needs to be achievable, without having a drastic effect on your day-to-day life. The Sun The ban will have the most drastic effect on revivals of plays or screen costume dramas, notably from the 1920s to the 1960s when smoking was far more common. Times, Sunday Times This would have a drastic impact on farming and push up prices. Times, Sunday Times It had a drastic impact on my education and behaviour. The Sun But he knows that a fracturing of the euro currency area could have a drastic impact on our economy. Times, Sunday Times This wasn't the first time that progress had a drastic impact on our town. Smithsonian In fact, fears of carbohydrates have yet to have a drastic impact on consumer trends. Globe and Mail There has been a decade-long experiment in the social democratic idea that money and a modicum of efficiency saving will lead to drastic improvement. Times, Sunday Times Twenty patients were asked to follow the alternate-day fasting diet and all experienced a drastic improvement in their symptoms - and increased energy - after eight weeks. The Sun There was a drastic improvement in the second half, as if the players' leash had been taken off. Times, Sunday Times So the next boss will have to work with just 15m to spend on new talent, despite a small squad in need of drastic improvement. The Sun His first thirteen games after returning saw him go 11 for 33 at the plate, a drastic improvement over the rest of the season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The local police have acknowledged a 'drastic increase' in organised crime in 2012, but declined to comment on the force's ability to maintain public safety. Times, Sunday Times A drastic increase in the use of coal led to severe pollution which caused discoloration of buildings and trees and the reduced prevalence of lichen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has enabled a drastic increase in available sequence data and fundamentally changed genome sequencing approaches in the biomedical sciences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This led to a drastic increase in tourism in the area and many lodges were established. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the past decade, this resulted in a drastic increase in the number of people speaking at least one foreign language. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The drastic measure, which allows managers to call in extra staff and cancel non-urgent operations, has already been used at a reported 17 hospitals. Times, Sunday Times The most drastic measure would be a complete overhaul of pensions tax relief. Times,Sunday Times A drastic measure would be to move and release equity, but the stamp duty alone would wipe out anything we might gain. Times,Sunday Times This seems a drastic measure. Times, Sunday Times She also rejected the prosecution's plea for an anonymous jury, calling it a 'drastic measure' that 'runs counter to the cloak of innocence that surrounds any defendant' being tried. Times, Sunday Times He believes this will not be the last drastic move taken by health authorities, as measles again becomes a major public health issue. Times, Sunday Times It said the drastic move was designed to protect customers' interests following £750million worth of outflows this year. The Sun None of them yet regrets his drastic move. Times, Sunday Times The drastic move comes after two hedge funds voted against a debt-forequity swap. The Sun The drastic move came after the coronavirus pandemic halved quarterly earnings at the energy giant. The Sun Thankfully, it has not required a drastic overhaul. The Sun The honours list needs a drastic overhaul. The Sun But his subject matter has undergone a drastic overhaul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Currently, the university has preliminary plans to undertake a drastic overhaul of the building, including dropping the event level down several feet to increase capacity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's only swanky, arriviste types, desperate to show off their money, who go in for drastic overhauls. Times, Sunday Times Ironically, employees who receive more generous termination packages will see a far less drastic reduction in their take-home pay. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There will be scope for a drastic reduction in price as a result of their introduction. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The first essential is a drastic reduction in its operations. The Sun (2008) However, a drastic reduction in morphologically docked secretory vesicles was observed in chromaffin cells. 2006, 'Docking of secretory vesicles is syntaxin dependent.', PLoS ONE Meanwhile, the spectre of more drastic reform hangs over the industry. Times, Sunday Times Speaking of shops, business rates need drastic reform to save our shuttered town centres. The Sun The fragmented system was described as 'a staggeringly inefficient, self-serving empire', with individual council funds doomed to fail without drastic reform. Times, Sunday Times For its own good, it now needs drastic reform. Times, Sunday Times It's plain that after 20 years of relative decline, drastic reform might be needed. Times, Sunday Times The drastic shortage of hire cars should be impossible, of course. Times, Sunday Times But how long will happiness survive a drastic shortage of trophies? Times, Sunday Times There's a drastic shortage of paramedics, for example. The Sun Rationing of water and food becomes common, and countries who formerly exported grain stop the exports, leading to a drastic shortage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Poor wheat harvests abroad have led to drastic shortages worldwide. The Sun It seems a drastic situation. Mail and Guardian It was a drastic situation that dictated the circumstances. Globe and Mail A drastic situation needs drastic measures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She decided on a drastic solution: a 'sell and rent back' scheme. Times, Sunday Times A less drastic solution to clearing home-entertainment clutter lies with central digital storage. Times, Sunday Times But by his mid-20s it was clear he needed a drastic solution. The Sun It's a drastic solution and one that requires courage and/or stupidity. Times, Sunday Times The 48-year-old believes a drastic solution will be needed, such as the restoration of conscription, abolished in 2010. Times, Sunday Times What happened to him that he took such a drastic step? Times, Sunday Times (2017) This might have forced him to take this drastic step. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She must have been very disturbed to take such a drastic step. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The following year she took the drastic step of opting for gastric bypass surgery. The Sun (2016) They say that, if successful, this would remove the need for such drastic surgery. Times, Sunday Times For years doctors refused, saying the drastic surgery was too much of a risk. The Sun There are, then, issues with implementation but, even on sober reflection, the idea of drastic surgery was only half daft. Times, Sunday Times You don't need drastic surgery to perk up baggy looking peepers - you can transform your face in a flash with clever brow shaping and defining. The Sun Thousands claim they can't control their appetite and many are turning to drastic surgery. The Sun I noticed a drastic transformation - it was like a light had been switched off. Times, Sunday Times The fox hunter protagonist, she asserts, undergoes a drastic transformation. The Times Literary Supplement Severe floods and tidal changes have caused more abrupt and drastic transformations at times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 迅猛的 Japanese: 思い切った |
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