Harsh (嚴厲)

對於北韓試射核彈，安理會必須迅速實施嚴厲制裁，以表明不能容忍核子擴散。The UN Security Council must swiftly impose harsh sanctions to show that nuclear proliferation cannot be tolerated under any circumstances。對於多宗虐貓事件，政府應實施更嚴厲的懲罰，告訴公眾虐待動物是嚴重罪行。政府相信最有效的方法是實施更嚴厲的罰款及加強公民教育。Recent cases of cats being tortured and even dissected show
there is a need for harsher punishment to tell the public that inflicting cruelty on animals is a serious offence. The government believes the most effective way to stop animal cruelty is to impose a harsher fine and strengthen civic education。

Harsh 是「嚴厲」的意思。它是形容詞，其他例子：They backed a series of harsh measures 是「他們支持一連串嚴厲的措施」，He had no harsh words or even criticism 是「他沒有說甚麼嚴厲責備的說話，甚至批評也無」。