大刀阔斧，汉语成语，拼音是dà dāo kuò fǔ，意思是比喻像使大刀、用阔斧那样，形容办事果断而有魄力。出自《水浒全传》。
adj. drastic
misc. bold and resolute
赤字规模和奥斯本先前的减赤承诺，使他无法大刀阔斧。
The size of the deficit and Mr Osborne's commitment to shrinking it tied his hands.
但是，贷款的条件是希腊必须采取大刀阔斧的紧缩项目。
But that money is conditional upon a tough austerity program.
如果没有经济危机，很难说服选民有大刀阔斧变革的必要。
Without a crisis it is hard to persuade voters of the need for radical change.
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