draconian

1. ADJ Draconian laws or measures are extremely harsh and severe. 嚴(yán)酷的 (法令或措施)[正式]

...indications that there would be no draconian measures to lower U.S. health care costs. …跡象表明將不會有嚴(yán)厲的措施來降低美國的醫(yī)療成本。