He said a tough stance is needed especially with Russia.

他说，在俄罗斯问题上，美国尤其应当强硬。

But wouldn't taking a tough stance have worried markets?

不过，采取这样的强硬立场难道不会让市场担忧？

NIKKY: yeah, we need to take a tough stance with Worldcom.

是呀，我想应该对世界通信公司采取严厉措施。

We played with balance and a tough stance, in no way in awe of our opponents.

我们踢得攻守平衡也保持了积极的姿态，一点也不惧怕对手。

The commission's instinct seems to be to take a fairly tough stance on intra-bank lending, but its precise views are hazy.

委员会的本意是在银行间的借贷中扮演一种极其强硬的姿态，不过有关它们更确切的立场尚不清楚。