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单词 tightening
释义
tightening
noun[SorU]
uk
/ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/us
ECONOMICS,BANKING,GOVERNMENT
theactivityoflimitingtheamountofmoneythatpeopleandcompaniesareabletoborroworspend, forexamplebyincreasinginterestrates:
credit/fiscal/monetary tighteningThere ispressureon the Bank ofEnglandtoincreasethepaceofmonetarytightening.
A tightening of USmonetarypolicyhas alwaysproducedamajorslowdownin theeconomy.
LAW,GOVERNMENT
(alsotightening up)
theactionof making arule,system, orlawstrongerand moredifficulttoignore:
There has been a tightening ofcontrolsoverdomesticmediaand theinternet.
Theregulatorisexpectedtoannouncea tightening up of therules.
ECONOMICS,COMMERCE
asituationin amarketwhere there is less of somethingavailablethan iswantedorneeded:
Thesupplyanddemandpendulumfor somemetalshasswungsofarthatfurthertightening of themarketseemsinevitable.
(Definition oftighteningfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Long term exposure may lead to lung damage, shortness of breath, andtighteningof the chest.
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It is useful whentighteningknots and for other purposes in ropework.
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Bytighteningsafety regulations and increasing taxation, a faster end to nuclear power could have been forced.
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This can involvetighteningspecifications that the customer has supplied, and adding tests that the circuit must pass in order to be accepted.
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To a large extent, the editing occurred live during the studio recording with onlytighteninglater.
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It supports economic integration andtighteningthe cooperation in areas of energetic security and military, but is skeptical about closer political integration.
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These tended to vibrate loose, requiringtighteningor replacing every few flights.
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The friction is increased bytighteningthe belt until the frequency of rotation of the shaft is reduced.
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This attracted significant media attention and renewed calls fortighteningof rules of developer donations to political parties.
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Whilst avoidingtighteningthe lips, it is also important to form vowels with the tongue without altering the shape of the mouth too much.
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