draconian
adjective formal uk/drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ us/drəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
（法律、政府行为等）苛刻的，严厉的，严酷的
Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right or necessary.
draconian laws/methods 严酷的法律／苛刻的方法
He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators. 他批评了警方在控制示威者时采取了过于严厉的措施。