(of a system, a set of rules, etc. )体系或系列规章等 treating all people or things as if they are the same, without considering individual differences and in a way that is too strict and unreasonable 强求一致的;一刀切的 More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legendWord OriginFrom the Greek story of Procrustes, a robber who forced people to lie on a bed and made them fit it by stretching their bodies or cutting off part of their legs.Word Originmid 19th cent.: from the name Procrustes (a robber in Greek mythology who forced travellers to lie on a bed and made them fit it by stretching their limbs or cutting off the appropriate length of leg) + -an.