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单词 reinforcement
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reinforcement

We were informed that we were the first reinforcements to arrive from the wrong end.That deserves at least some positive reinforcement.He is also thought to be considering defensive reinforcements. Further reinforcements are likely to be drafted in on carnival weekend.Both were shot dead when police reinforcements arrived.Taming one rests entirely on positive reinforcement.But government officials insisted that fighting was continuing and further reinforcements had been sent in.One way to show sincerity is to make your positive reinforcement as specific as possible.The army sent reinforcements to search for the second and he was found unharmed hiding in a garden.There he dug in for the winter and improved the castle defences before waiting for reinforcements to arrive.They said that commanders had failed to send reinforcements for four hours when the reconnaissance patrol was pinned down.He switched companies so he could join reinforcements for the Afghan elections.Whether the rebels could take Tripoli without huge reinforcements and protected supply lines is equally doubtful.Most obviously, they require reinforcements at centre half and up front.If troop reinforcements would make the task easier, send them.First, he argues that learning does not always require direct reinforcement.They appealed to Kiev to send reinforcements.The question of sending reinforcements was discussed during a Cabinet committee meeting this week.While the rescue was in progress, further reinforcements headed southwards.They claimed that he could have stopped the demonstration by deploying police reinforcements, but instead allowed it go ahead.Thousands of Afghan troop reinforcements were despatched from Kabul this week and the battle is still going on.

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reinforcement

British English: reinforcement NOUN
The reinforcement of something is the process of making it stronger.
I am sure that this meeting will contribute to the reinforcement of peace and security all over the world.
  • American English: reinforcement
  • Brazilian Portuguese: reforço
  • Chinese: 巩固
  • European Spanish: refuerzo
  • French: renforcement
  • German: Stärkung
  • Italian: rafforzamento
  • Japanese: 強化
  • Korean: 강화
  • European Portuguese: reforço
  • Latin American Spanish: refuerzo

Chinese translation of 'reinforcement'

reinforcement

(riːɪnˈfɔːsmənt)

n (c/u)

  1. (= strengthening) 加固 (jiāgù)
  2. (= backing up) [of attitude, prejudice] 加强(強) (jiāqiáng)

Derived Forms

reinforcements n pl (Mil) 增援 (zēngyuán)
(noun) 
the reinforcement of peace and security around the world
Synonyms
strengthening
increase
a sharp increase in productivity
supplement
enlargement
There is insufficient space for the enlargement of the buildings.
fortification
nutrient fortification of food
amplification
a voice that needed no amplification
augmentation
the augmentation of the army
(noun) 
There are reinforcements on all doors.
Synonyms
support
Rats had been gnawing at the supports of the house.
stay
shore
prop
The timber is reinforced with three steel props on a concrete foundation.
brace
She wears a neck brace.
buttress
a buttress of rock
(noun) 
troop reinforcements
Synonyms
reserves
support
auxiliaries
additional or fresh troops

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amplification
a voice that needed no amplification
Synonyms
increase,
boosting,
stretching,
strengthening,
expansion,
extension,
widening,
raising,
heightening,
deepening,
lengthening,
enlargement,
intensification,
magnification,
dilation,
augmentation
in the sense of augmentation
the augmentation of the army
Synonyms
increase,
rise,
growth,
inflation,
boost,
addition,
build-up,
strengthening,
expansion,
extension,
swelling,
heightening,
reinforcement,
enlargement,
enhancement,
accession,
intensification,
magnification,
multiplication,
amplification,
dilation
in the sense of brace
Definition
something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing
She wears a neck brace.
Synonyms
support,
stay,
prop,
bracer,
bolster,
bracket,
reinforcement,
strut,
truss,
buttress,
stanchion

Synonyms of 'reinforcement'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of buttress
Definition
any support or prop
a buttress of rock
Synonyms
support,
shore,
prop,
brace,
pier,
reinforcement,
strut,
mainstay,
stanchion,
stay,
abutment
in the sense of enlargement
There is insufficient space for the enlargement of the buildings.
Synonyms
expansion,
increase,
development,
growth,
spread,
inflation,
extension,
swelling,
unfolding,
expanse,
diffusion,
unfurling,
opening out,
intensification,
magnification,
multiplication,
amplification,
elongation,
augmentation,
dilatation,
distension
in the sense of fortification
nutrient fortification of food
Synonyms
strengthening,
supplementing,
reinforcement
in the sense of increase
Definition
the amount by which something increases
a sharp increase in productivity
Synonyms
growth,
rise,
boost,
development,
gain,
addition,
expansion,
extension,
heightening,
proliferation,
enlargement,
escalation,
upsurge,
upturn,
increment,
bounce,
intensification,
step-up (informal),
augmentation,
aggrandizement
in the sense of prop
Definition
something that gives rigid support, such as a pole
The timber is reinforced with three steel props on a concrete foundation.
Synonyms
support,
stay,
brace,
mainstay,
truss,
buttress,
stanchion
in the sense of stay
Definition
something that supports or steadies something, such as a prop or buttress
Synonyms
support,
shoring,
prop,
brace,
reinforcement,
buttress,
stanchion
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