0 to make something or someone tough, strong, or stronger -- 使堅韌;使變結實;加強
The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further. 聯合國宣佈要進一步加強制裁的意圖。
The government wants to toughen (up) the existing drug laws/controls. 政府想要加強現有有關毒品的法律/對毒品的控制措施。
His time in the army certainly toughened him up. 軍旅生涯確實使他變得更加堅強。
Car windows are usually made from toughened glass. 汽車車窗通常是由強化玻璃製成。
1 to become difficult to deal with -- 變得困難
Amid toughening competition in the market, many firms are going out of business. 由於市場競爭愈趨激烈,許多公司只好關閉。
Parents may think they need to "toughen up" their children when they express sadness.
There were still major restrictions on political activities, penalties for illegal strikes were toughened, and government controls were increased.
Rooflight: flat double glazing, toughened glass over translucent laminated glass, to disguise bird droppings and other dirty deposits.
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.
It should no longer tolerate excuses for evasion of its sanctions and those sanctions must be toughened and extended.
There is also the possibility of toughening up the law on kerb crawling.
We must toughen up the law because fireworks have become more available.
In particular, we must toughen the prudential requirements imposed on banks when they serve to offset hedge funds.
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