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单词 draconian
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
draconian /dreɪˈkəʊnɪən/, draconic /dreɪˈkɒnɪk/ adj (sometimes capital)
  1. of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
  2. harsh: draconian legislation

draˈconianism n
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Dra•co•ni•an  (drā kōnē ən, drə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ancient History, Lawof, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws.
  2. Law(often l.c.) rigorous;
    unusually severe or cruel:Draconian forms of punishment.
Also, Draconic. 
  • Latin Dracōn- (stem of Draco) + -ian
  • 1810–20
Dra•coni•an•ism, n. 

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