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tough·enBrE /ˈtʌfn/NAmE /ˈtʌfn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they toughen BrE /ˈtʌfn/ NAmE /ˈtʌfn/present simple - he / she / it toughens BrE /ˈtʌfnz/ NAmE /ˈtʌfnz/past simple toughened BrE /ˈtʌfnd/ NAmE /ˈtʌfnd/past participle toughened BrE /ˈtʌfnd/ NAmE /ˈtʌfnd/ -ing form toughening BrE /ˈtʌfnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtʌfnɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) (up) to become or make sth stronger, so that it is not easily cut, broken, etc. （使）坚硬，坚固◆toughened glass 钢化玻璃 [T] ~ sth (up) to make sth such as laws or rules stricter 加强，强化（法律、规定等）◆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。 [T] ~ sb (up) to make sb stronger and more able to deal with difficult situations 使更坚强；使坚韧 |