drastic

1. ADJ If you have to take drastic action in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme to solve it. 极端的

Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession. 需要采取极端的措施来整顿这个行业。

2. ADJ A drastic change is a very great change. 剧烈的

Foreign food aid has led to a drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation. 外国的食品援助使得因饥饿而死亡的人数大幅下降。

3. drasticallyADV 剧烈地[ADV with v]

As a result, services have been drastically reduced. 结果，服务被大大减少了。