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tighten something up
phrasal verb with tightenverb[ I or T ]uk /ˈtaɪ.tən/ us /ˈtaɪ.tən/
to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 使变紧，使紧固
Now tighten up the screws.现在拧紧螺丝。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tight and tightening
astringency
chokehold
close-fitting
fast
inelasticity
retighten
skinny
stiffen
strain
straitly
super-tight
tauten
tautly
tense
tension
tight
tight-fitting
tighten
tightly
tightness
tighten (something) up
phrasal verb with tightenverb[ I or T ]uk /ˈtaɪ.tən/ us /ˈtaɪ.tən/
to make a rule, system, or law stronger and more difficult to avoid or ignore: 使（规则、制度、法律）更严格
Are there any plans to tighten up on advertising controls?有计划加强对广告的监管吗？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making stronger
aggrandize
boil up
bolster
cement
character-building
deepen
harden
hardening
invigoration
jell
power (something) up
reinforcement
restoke
restrengthen
self-reinforcing
sharpen
solidification
solidify
soup
wired
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