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tighten

英 ['taɪt(ə)n] 美['taɪtn]

英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

vt. 变紧；使变紧
vi. 绷紧；变紧

英英释意

1. make tight or tighter;: "Tighten the wire"

2. become tight or tighter;: "The rope tightened"

3. restrict;: "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

4. narrow or limit;: "reduce the influx of foreigners"

双语例句

1. An attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules was defeated.: 反堕胎者所作的加强法规的尝试失败了。

2. The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.: 美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。

3. I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp.: 我用拇指指甲把台灯上的螺钉拧紧了。

4. Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.: 到本周为止，一切旨在严格执法的努力都失败了。

5. He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.: 他指责部长们没有兑现在竞选中许下的加强移民管制的诺言。