Procrustean

形容词 procrustean:

1. of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him

Procrustean 也作 pro.crus.te.an

adj.（形容词）
Exhibiting merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances:
强求一致的：不顾个体区别或特殊环境无情地要求一致的：
例句：
a private club with Procrustean standards for the admission of new members.
有关于新会员入会的强求一致的标准的私人俱乐部

来源：
After Procrustes , a mythical Greek giant who stretched or shortened captives to make them fit his beds
源自 Procrustes ，希腊神话中的巨人，他将俘虏拔长或截肢以使他们与床齐长
from Latin Procrustôs
源自 拉丁语 Procrustôs
from Greek Prokroustôs
源自 希腊语 Prokroustôs
from prokrouein [hammer out, to stretch out]
源自 prokrouein [锤平，拉长]
pro- [forth] * see pro- 2
pro- [向前] *参见 pro-2
krouein [to beat]
krouein [敲打]