toughening的意思|toughening的解释-里氏词典

toughening

n. 韧化

The law needs toughening (up).
需要加强法制的威力.
You can crack this toughened glass, but you can't break it.
这种韧化玻璃只裂不碎.

Toughen \Tough"en\, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Toughened}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Toughening}.]
To grow or make tough, or tougher.

The vote was seen as an indicator on the strength of support for a compromise worked out by Senate leaders and the Bush administration to ease Senate approval for the first toughening of federal air pollution controls in 13 years.
They prevailed in Congress over hisopposition to toughening the Voting Rights Act and in court over his unprecedented effort to give tax exemptions to racially discriminatory private schools.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California adopted strict auto emission rules to compel production of a new generaion of ultra-clean cars and fuels, toughening the strictest air quality controls in the nation.
A review is required to determine whether cartels or other practices are in the public interest. A second reform proposed by Sir Bryan involves a toughening of the Fair Trading Act.
But the chairman argues that US pressure for a bigger FTC budget and a toughening of his investigation division had impact, because the demands coincided with similar sentiments within Japan. 'The US-Japan connection is important.
Mr. Sitaryan said Western banks were toughening conditions on loans and were even demanding the return of some short-term obligations, which in the past had been renewed.
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry released a statement saying there could be "problems" from changing the distribution system and from toughening antitrust penalties.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III is beginning a new round of consultations with other nations as the Bush administration tries to solidify support for its toughening stand against Iraq.
With EPA Administrator William Reilly off giving speeches, his minions have floated the possibility of toughening the nation's "ambient" air-quality standards.
In 1993, 60,000 claimed and in the first two months of 1994, 19,000 applied. The 15-minute rule also represents the toughening of standards that Mr Major promised.
They're trying to cope better with the toughening regulatory environment here and the trickier global risks in currency rates.
Gdlyan's platform included a toughening of the Soviet Union's criminal codes, Tass reported.
The Senate on Wednesday approved a record $157 billion bailout and reform bill for the savings and loan industry after toughening provisions that would require S&L owners to put more of their own money at risk to stay in business.
Last weekend's disaster aboard the Danish-owned Scandinavian Star underscored the need for harmonization and toughening of design and safety procedures throughout the EC, commission officials say.
Analysts took this revision as another sign that the Fed was toughening its inflation-fighting resolve.
After receiving hundreds of suspicious applications in Florida under the farm worker program, the INS created a special task force there and is toughening the scrutiny of applicants.
In each case, the service is toughening or shielding the internal electrical and hydraulic lines that run through those sections of the plane.
He would also urge China to start a dialogue with Tibetans including the Dalai Lama'without any preconditions'. This toughening of Britain's position on Tibet came recently after China sought to impose conditions on talks, officials said.
A dispute over toughening Denmark's longstanding nuclear weapons ban triggered an unscheduled election May 10 that ended in a political stalemate and Schlueter returned as prime minister in a minority coalition last week.
Reflecting the toughening government stance, police arrested 126 striking workers for staging violent protests Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate negotiators approved a clean-air bill expected to eventually cost the economy $22 billion a year and affect most of American society by toughening pollution controls on automobiles, factories and power plants.
Charles Bester was convicted and sentenced Monday, becoming the second conscientious objector to receive the maximum six-year sentence since a recent toughening of penalties for draft resisters.

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