| 单词 | reinforce |
| 释义 | reinforce reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ aep /-ˈfɔːrs/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for reinforce C2 to make something stronger: » The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making strongerC1 If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true: » The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.» His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him.Thesaurus+: ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Defending and protectingF0 to provide an army with more soldiers or weapons to make it stronger: » The garrison is to be reinforced with/by another two battalions of soldiers.Thesaurus+: ↑Providing weapons or taking weapons away• • • Extra Examples:» The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.» The wooden beam is reinforced with a metal plate.» Caring for animals is not sentimentality - it reinforces our respect for life.» The builders used metal rods to reinforce the walls of the building.» He used hand gestures to reinforce what he was saying. |
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