tighten

/ˈtaɪt(ə)n/📚 4577 2六级雅思
If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. 抓紧

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)变紧,(使)紧固;旋紧,拧紧;抓紧,攥紧;(由于生气而)(嘴巴)撅起,(双唇)紧闭;(使)(肌肉或身体某部位)变得僵硬,绷紧;使(规定、政策、制度)更加严格,使更加有效;(对……)严加控制,(使)加强控制;<美>(比赛)变得激烈(紧张)

Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
一些国家紧缩货币政策以避免通货膨胀。

tight(紧的) + en(使…) → (使)变紧
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Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder. 卢克回应了,紧紧抓住她的肩膀。
Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude. 她的双臂紧紧搂住他的脖子,充满感激。
He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government. 他知道他那些对中央政府加强控制的计划拥有相当多的支持。
I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp. 我用拇指指甲拧紧了灯上的螺丝。
Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak. 索菲娅的喉咙哽住了,说不了话。
The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place. 美国计划使现行的经济制裁更加严厉。
Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed. 到本周为止,一切严格执法的努力都失败了。