the fact of helping somebody who has problems by dealing with them in a strict way because you believe it is good for them 严厉的爱（为帮助而严厉对待有问题的人） While he may generally be a liberal parent, where drugs are concerned he believes in tough love. 虽然他通常可以是一个自由派的父母，但在毒品方面，他相信坚强的爱情。 There are occasions when only tough-love solutions will work. 在某些情况下，只有强硬解决方案才能奏效。