tighten
tighten
verb
tighten one's belt
verb
- make or become tight or tighter
（使）变紧；（使）绷紧；（使）变得更严格
central government has tightened control over local authority spending.
中央政府已经加强了对地方当局支出的控制。
[no obj.]the revenue laws were tightening up.
税收律法更加严格。
tighten one's belt
- 见 belt
- 见 screw
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