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单词 toughen
释义
toughen
verb
uk
/ˈtʌf.ən/us
/ˈtʌf.ən/

toughenverb(MAKE STRONG)

[T]
to make something or someonetough,strong, orstronger:
使坚韧；使变结实；加强
The UNannounceditsintentionsto toughensanctionsstillfurther.联合国宣布了要进一步加强制裁的意图。
Thegovernmentwantsto toughen(up)theexistingdruglaws/controls.政府想要加强现有的有关毒品的法律／对毒品的控制措施。
Histimein thearmycertainlytoughened himup.军旅生涯确实使他变得更加坚强。
Carwindowsare usually made from toughenedglass.汽车车窗通常是由钢化玻璃制成的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making stronger
  • aggrandize
  • boil up
  • bolster
  • cement
  • character-building
  • deepen
  • fortify
  • harden
  • hardening
  • invigoration
  • jell
  • reinforcement
  • restoke
  • restrengthen
  • sharpen
  • solidification
  • solidify
  • soup
  • soupsomethingup
  • wired
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toughenverb(GET DIFFICULT)

[I]
tobecomedifficulttodealwith:
变困难
Amid tougheningcompetitionin themarket, manyfirmsare going out ofbusiness.由于市场竞争愈趋激烈，许多公司只好歇业。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complicated and difficult to do
  • advanced
  • ambitious
  • ambitiously
  • another
  • arduous
  • fierce
  • formidable
  • formidably
  • get blood out of/from a stoneidiom
  • grail
  • obstinately
  • onerous
  • overdemanding
  • painstaking
  • picnic
  • tuff
  • ultra-sensitive
  • unresolved
  • unsolved
  • unwieldy
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(Definition oftoughenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

toughen| American Dictionary

toughen
verb[T]
us
/ˈtʌf·ən/
to make someone or somethingtough,strong, orstronger:
They’re going to toughenexistingtrafficlaws.

Phrasal verb

toughensomeoneup
(Definition oftoughenfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftoughen

toughen
Parents may think they need to "toughenup" their children when they express sadness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There were still major restrictions on political activities, penalties for illegal strikes were toughened, and government controls were increased.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Rooflight: flat double glazing, toughened glass over translucent laminated glass, to disguise bird droppings and other dirty deposits.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I focus here on the top-down part of that story - how the state government toughened up work policies so as to make a work requirement real throughout the state.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It should no longer tolerate excuses for evasion of its sanctions and those sanctions must be toughened and extended.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is also the possibility of toughening up the law on kerb crawling.
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We musttoughenup the law because fireworks have become more available.
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In particular, we musttoughenthe prudential requirements imposed on banks when they serve to offset hedge funds.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Years of hard climbing tend totoughena man.
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Just as we are toughening tests and criteria for learner drivers, we should have tougher tests for our senior citizens.
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I have insufficient evidence to justify making either toughened or laminated safety glass compulsory to the exclusion of the other.
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We need totoughenup our efforts before it is too late, and before many of our trades have dwindled almost to vanishing point.
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I believe that until the relative benefits of zone toughened and laminated windscreens are more clearly established motorists should remain free to choose either type.
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We toughened up the arrangement and produced a greater degree of protection for the textile industry than has ever operated before.
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Other possible ways of reducing costs include toughening up or expanding the requirements for licensing new drugs.
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