英语词汇“tighten the screws (on somebody)”的意思、释义、用法及双语翻译-时代网

词汇	tighten the screws (on somebody)
释义	tighten the screws (on somebody) tighten the screws (on somebody) informal to try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports 胁迫，威逼（某人）；（对某人）采取更为严厉的措施〔用于新闻报道〕 Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists. 封锁边境将使恐怖分子受到更为严厉的打击。 → tighten the screws (on somebody) at tighten(3)
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