Many judges deal out harsher sentences to men than to women.

许多法官对男性比对女性的判决更严厉。

《牛津词典》

The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.

这种植物在较为恶劣一点的气候中长得特别茂盛。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.

甚少证据显示严惩比宽大更能遏止犯罪。

《牛津词典》

The managers of Union Carbide, who have been granted bail, were originally charged with culpable homicide, which could have resulted in a harsher sentence.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

I know this is true, that is, I know I have the reputation, both because I periodically in my student evaluations get told I'm one of Yale's harsher graders, and because every now and then the Yale Daily News will have an article about grade inflation and they'll always ask me, " ... Well Professor Kagan is somebody..."

这是真的，而我之所以有这样的名声,是因为在学生定期评估时,我被告知自己是耶鲁最严厉的人之一，还因为那不时出现的耶鲁日间新闻,有篇文章会谈到关于成绩膨胀的事,人们总会问我“,卡刚教授“

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

The State Department on Thursday stopped short of formally calling Mr.Zelaya's ouster a military coup d'etat, which carries with it harsher aid penalties mandated by Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Most Indonesians convicted of murder receive much harsher sentences and see their appeals fail.

ECONOMIST: Did the punishment fit the crime?

Even for the sovereigns, things are much harsher than they were, for two reasons.

ECONOMIST: The second coming?

In response, the government has become harsher, muzzling free speech and forcing independent newspapers to close.

ECONOMIST: Should the West go on helping a repressive Ethiopia?