be tough on

基本解释

With rural voters behind him, he can afford to be tough on groups that might threaten him.
以农村选民为后盾的总统先生，能够对那些具有威胁性的团体采取强硬的态度。
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.
法国希望在欧盟中见到几个（名义上的）说法语的国家的意愿，破坏了欧盟官方起初在司法改革和有组织犯罪的等重要问题上的强硬态度。
During his 2007 election campaign, Mr Sarkozy promised to be tough on both.
2007年大选期间，萨科齐承诺对两国都会采取强硬的做法。

"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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