be tough on

基本解釋

With rural voters behind him, he can afford to be tough on groups that might threaten him.
以農村選民為后盾的總統(tǒng)先生，能夠對那些具有威脅性的團體采取強硬的態(tài)度。
A French desire to see some (notionally) francophone countries in the EU undermined officials’ attempts to be tough on the vital questions of judicial reform and organised crime.
法國希望在歐盟中見到幾個（名義上的）說法語的國家的意愿，破壞了歐盟官方起初在司法改革和有組織犯罪的等重要問題上的強硬態(tài)度。
During his 2007 election campaign, Mr Sarkozy promised to be tough on both.
2007年大選期間，薩科齊承諾對兩國都會采取強硬的做法。

"If I could get done what I think needs to get done in four years, even if it meant that I was only president for four years, I would rather be a good president taking on the tough issues for four years, than a mediocre president for eight years,".

That does not mean that Mr Bush should not be tough on some subjects.
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He campaigned as a populist, promising to be tough on crime and to attack poverty.
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No doubt, Robin believes the recording industry will try to be tough on licensing for the iCloud.
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