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英语单词“retighten”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

2个月前 (04-28)1
单词 retighten 释义 retightenverb[T](alsore-tighten)uk

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/?ri??ta?.t?n/
usto make somethingtightagain:When youremovethehotjarsfrom thesterilizer, do not retightentheirlids.Makesurethat thescrewsarethoroughlyretightened.to make arule,system, orlawstrongeragain:In May, the HomeOfficeretightened thepolicyand made thedrugclassBonceagain.This newdevelopmenthaspromptedthecommitteetodecidethat therulesmay have to be re-tightened.
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  • Loosen thebucklestraps,passone end around thegrabhandle,closethebuckle, and re-tighten thestraps.
  • Check thepostsareupright; if not,addwoodenwedgesand re-tighten thescrews.
  • Maintain thetightnessofpanhandlesbycheckingand retightening themregularly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tight and tightening
  • astringency
  • chokehold
  • close-fitting
  • fast
  • inelasticity
  • serried
  • skinny
  • strain
  • super-tight
  • tauten
  • tautly
  • tautness
  • tensely
  • tight
  • tighten
  • tightensomethingup
  • tightly
  • tightness
  • up
  • vice-like
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(Definition ofretightenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/retighten##