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stiff.en (obj)5stIf7[nv加强，增加These events have stiffened (= made stronger) our resolve to succeed. [T]这些事件增强了我们争取成功的决心。Penalties for selling illegal drugs have been stiffened. [T]对出售毒品的惩罚加重了。Wilson has been brought in to stiffen the team's defence. [T]引入威尔逊以增强这球队的防守。She said that the experience of hardship can help stiffen a person's moral fibre (= make their character stronger). [T]她说艰苦的经历有助于锻炼一个人的性格。Resistance to the proposals has been stiffening (= becoming stronger). [I]对提议的反对越来越强。Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company's profits this year. [I]市场上不断加剧的竞争导致这公司今年的利润下降。
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