[definition]
to make something stronger or more effective, esp. by adding more support.
= improve, increase, strengthen
[sentence]
1. The tragic incident, where a 10-year-old boy was stabbed to death on campus, will prompt schools to beef up their security measures.
2. To boost sales and brand image, companies are beefing up their social media presence.
3. Regulators have beefed up their oversight, especially of the largest institutions that are too big to fail. (“加强监管”就可以说成“to beef up one’s oversight”）
4. Mr Moro's move from the courtroom to Mr Bolsonaro's cabinet is a chance to strengthen anti-corruption laws and beef up enforcement. （这里的 strengthen 和 beef up 是同义表达
[practice]
中国需要对家庭暴力加强立法。
China needs to beef up legislation on family violence.
China needs to beef up legislation to curb domestic violence/abuse.
