tighten

US /ˈtaɪ.tən/
UK /ˈtaɪ.tən/
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1.

擰緊, 拉緊, 收緊

make or become tight or tighter

:
Please tighten the screws on this chair.
擰緊這把椅子上的螺絲。
The rope began to tighten around his wrist.
繩子開始勒緊他的手腕。
2.

收緊, 加強

make or become more strict or severe

:
The government decided to tighten border controls.
政府決定收緊邊境管制。
The company needs to tighten its financial policies.
公司需要收緊其財務政策。