| 单词 | tightening |
| 释义 | tightening (once / 1817 pages) n WORD FAMILY tightening: tightenings+/tight: tighten, tighter, tightest, tightly, tightness/tighten: tightened, tightening, tightens USAGE EXAMPLESA strengthening dollar, in contrast, causes a general tightening of credit in emerging markets. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) And if lenders respond by finally tightening credit standards, car sales will suffer. Wall Street Journal(Nov 29, 2016) Arab regimes tend to respond to security threats by further tightening their grip. Economist(Nov 28, 2016) n the act of making something tighter the tightening of economic controls Ant|Hypo|Hyper laxation, loosening the act of making something less tight take-up the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in adjustment, alteration, modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
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