President Obama says he inherited massive government debt and a sinking economy from his predecessor,President Bush, and that only drastic action will correct the situation while investing in the nation's needs pertaining to health care, energy independence,and education.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

The last eight lines announce the course of this new poet's life -announce the fact that this poet's course in life is about to undergo a drastic change.

最后8行预示了这位新生诗人的生命轨迹,预示着他的生命轨迹,将要发生惊天动地的变化。

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And that has resulted in a drastic increase of insurgent attacks against Afghan government, international and civilian targets in those areas.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Both companies have declared bankruptcy after failing to recover from a drastic drop in auto sales.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04