学个词Learn a Word 第1334期 toughen

　　今天我们要学的词是toughen。 Toughen, 作为动词，意思是变得强硬起来。 "Egypt canceled plans to toughen visa restrictions¹ on tourists after travel companies said the new rules would drive visitors away," 埃及放弃了加强旅游签证控制的计划，因为旅游公司说，这样做会赶走游客。 "China's top court plans to toughen sea pollution penalties," 中国最高法院将加强对海洋污染行为的惩罚。九月初， "President Obama scrapped² a rule that would have toughened air quality standards," 美国总统奥巴马撤销了一项原本将加强对空气质量标准要求的法规。好的，今天我们学习的词是toughen...

1 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

2 scrapped   

废弃(scrap的过去式与过去分词)； 打架

参考例句：

• This machine is so old that it will soon have to be scrapped. 这架机器太旧，快报废了。
• It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped. 人们曾认为会放开护照管制。