toughens

英 [ˈtʌfnz] 美 [ˈtʌfnz]

v.  (使)坚硬，坚固; 加强，强化(法律、规定等); 使更坚强; 使坚韧
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  1. V-ERG (使)变坚硬;(使)变坚韧
    If you toughen something or if it toughens, you make it stronger so that it will not break easily.
    1. Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins.
      煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。
    2. …toughened glass.
      钢化玻璃
  2. VERB 加强，强化（政策、规章或惩罚）；使强硬
    If a person, institution, or law toughens its policies, regulations, or punishments, it makes them firmer or stricter.
    1. Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions...
      加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。
    2. They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance…
      他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力，要求其采取强硬立场。
    3. British regulations are also being toughened.
      英国的规章也正在变得更加严格。
    4. Toughen up means the same as toughen.
      toughen up 同 toughen
    5. The new law toughens up penalties for those that misuse guns.
      新法对滥用枪支的处罚更为严厉。
  3. VERB （经历）使坚强，使顽强
    If an experience toughens you, it makes you stronger and more independent in character.
    1. They believe that participating in fights toughens boys and shows them how to be men.
      他们认为参与打架会使男孩子变得坚强，教会他们怎样成为男人。
    2. …people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances.
      被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们
    3. Toughen up means the same as toughen.
      toughen up 同 toughen
    4. He thinks boxing is good for kids, that it toughens them up...
      他认为拳击对小孩子有好处，可使他们变得坚强。
    5. My father tried to teach me to toughen up.
      我父亲试图教我变得坚强。
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  1. They believe that participating in fights toughens boys and shows them how to be men.
    他们认为参与打架会使男孩子变得坚强，教会他们怎样成为男人。
  2. In new outfits, killed friends weakens morale; in old, it toughens morale.
    战友的阵亡会削弱新建部队的士气，对老的部队则会更激励其斗志。
  3. China's top legislature on Thursday adopted an amended water pollution law that toughens punishment of company officials through hefty fines.
    周四，国家最高立法机关通过了修订后的《水污染防治法》，明确了对污染企业负责人重罚的决定。
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