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Procrustean 也作 pro·crus·te·an AHD[prō-krŭsʹtē-ən] D.J.[prəʊˈkrʌstiːən]K.K.[proˈkrʌstiən]adj.(形容词)- Exhibiting merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances:强求一致的:不顾个体区别或特殊环境无情地要求一致的:a private club with Procrustean standards for the admission of new members.有关于新会员入会的强求一致的标准的私人俱乐部
- After Procrustes , a mythical Greek giant who stretched or shortened captives to make them fit his beds 源自 Procrustes ,希腊神话中的巨人,他将俘虏拔长或截肢以使他们与床齐长
- from Latin Procrustēs 源自 拉丁语 Procrustēs
- from Greek Prokroustēs 源自 希腊语 Prokroustēs
- from prokrouein [hammer out, to stretch out] 源自 prokrouein [锤平,拉长]
- pro- [forth] * see pro- 2pro- [向前] * 参见 pro-2
- krouein [to beat] krouein [敲打]
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