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Drastic Extreme Make Change Word Dræstɪk Improve Government

Front drastic
Pron ['dræstɪk]
Back 【DRASTIC】
Drastic changes are necessary to improve the government of the country.
为了改进该国的政府,激烈的改革是必须的。
【重点词汇】
drastic adj. 激烈的 同: extreme
Vocab
drasticforceful and extreme and rigorous

Something that is drastic is violent, forceful, and extreme. If you are saving for a car and you only have $50, you need to make a drastic change to your money accumulation scheme.

The word drastic comes from the Greek word for effective, but we use it to mean incredibly effective. If you want a drastic makeover, get rid of all your clothes, change your hair completely, and pick up a new way of speaking. Sometimes drastic action goes too far and so has bad consequences. A bankrupt company might make a drastic decision to fire the management without figuring out how to manage itself in the future.

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