"swingeing taxation"; "swingeing damages awarded by the judge"
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ADJ punishing; severe 严厉的 [英国英语]
France and Germany flouted the pact, ignoring threats of swingeing fines.
法国和德国公然藐视这条约，无视巨额罚款的威胁。
Many Japanese manufacturers have already made swingeing job cuts as they adjust to the downturn.
许多日本汽车制造商为了适应这种衰退，已经进行了裁员。
So the budget, when finally presented, is likely to contain some swingeing spending cuts and tax rises.
因此，最后提出的预算可能包含了大幅削减开支和增加税收。
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