toughen

美 [ˈtʌf(ə)n]
英 ['tʌf(ə)n]
  • v.加强；坚固；使更坚强；使坚韧
  • 网络锻炼人；变坚韧；增韧
第三人称单数：toughens  现在分词：toughening  过去式：toughened  

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toughen
v.
1.
[t][i]
~ (sth) (up)
（使）坚硬，坚固to become or make sth stronger, so that it is not easily cut, broken, etc.
toughened glass
钢化玻璃
2.
[t]
~ sth (up)
加强，强化（法律、规定等）to make sth such as laws or rules stricter
The government is considering toughening up the law on censorship.
政府正在考虑强化书报电影审查方面的法律。
3.
[t]
~ sb (up)
使更坚强；使坚韧to make sb stronger and more able to deal with difficult situations

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释义:
全部全部,加强加强,坚固坚固,使更坚强使更坚强,使坚韧使坚韧,锻炼人锻炼人,变坚韧变坚韧,增韧增韧
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1.
"One main problem is the abrasion factor, " he said. "You have to toughen up the skin on the bottom of your feet. "
“一个主要问题是磨损因素，”他说，“你不得不使自己足底的皮肤变得更坚硬。”
ngmchina.com.cn
2.
Over a period of two or three weeks, these fibres meld together to form thin, wet sheets of cellulose that toughen as they are dried out.
经过2~3个星期，这些纤维素细丝相互形成薄薄的潮湿的一层纤维素垫子，当它们干燥的视乎就会变得非常坚韧。
article.yeeyan.org
3.
Certainly it has not proven to be a workable solution in the Niger Delta, where it has only served to toughen the militants.
显然，这种办法在尼日尔三角洲被证明是行不通的，相反已让武装人员变得更强硬。
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4.
However, urged by my renewed requests plus their intention to toughen my will in hard conditions, they finally agreed to let me have a try.
但禁不住我的再三请求，同时也想让我受点磨炼，他们终于答应让我试试。
blog.51ielts.com
5.
The European Union today unveiled draft legislation to toughen up the policing of financial institutions and avoid another banking meltdown.
欧洲联盟今天推出法律草案，将加强对金融机构的监管以避免另一次金融灾难。
article.yeeyan.org
6.
Members of the Senate also are pushing to give the White House new tools to toughen policy toward China.
而参议院也有议员提倡给予白宫新的工具来强化对华政策。
www.ebigear.com
7.
The Janpanese gov't decided to ban exports to the DPRK and toughen restrictions on personnel flows as additional sanctions on Pyongyang.
日本政府决定对朝鲜实施新的制裁措施，包括全面禁止对朝鲜出口物资，并在人员往来方面强化限制。
blog.sina.com.cn
8.
A majority of Americans believe the U. S. needs to toughen its trade and economic policies toward China, that poll found.
这项民调还发现，大多数美国人认为政府应该在贸易和经济政策上对中国持强硬态度。
c.wsj.com
9.
Xiang Xiang's release came after nearly three years of training to toughen him up(2) at the research centre.
祥祥在放归之前曾接受将近三年的生存训练。
www.hjenglish.com
10.
Congressional leaders are planning bills next year that would toughen oversight of the financial-services sector.
国会领袖们正计划明年出台一系列法案，收紧对金融服务业的监管。
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