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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   toughness

   • IPA[ˈtəfnəs]

   美式

   • n.
     the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling；the quality of being difficult to cut or chew

   • noun: toughness, plural noun: toughnesses

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling the toughness of steel
   • ▪ the quality of being difficult to cut or chew gristle contributes to the toughness of meat
   • 2. the ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations they showed great mental toughness to keep going he lacks toughness and resolve
   • ▪ the state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort I underestimated the toughness of the job the brutal toughness of the training
   • 3. demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach the toughness of the regime was legendary declarations of toughness on crime
   • 4. the quality of being strong and prone to violence his reputation for toughness on the street they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness