(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 legend Word 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.