| 单词 | procrustean bed |
| 释义 | Procrustean bedor procrustean bedSEE SYNONYMS FOR Procrustean bed ON THESAURUS.COM nouna plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods. Origin of Procrustean bedafter Procrustes, the bandit from Greek mythology who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. Words nearby Procrustean bedprocreate, procreation, procreative, Procrit, Procrustean, Procrustean bed, Procrustes, procryptic, proctalgia, proctatresia, proctectasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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