reinforcement

noun

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/

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reinforcements
[plural] extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed
- to send in reinforcements
Extra Examples
- Reinforcements arrived too late.
- The crowd was very large and police reinforcements were called in.
- We need urgent reinforcements.
Topics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- police
- troop
verb + reinforcements
- call for
- call in
- request
- …
reinforcements + verb
- arrive
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[uncountable, singular] the act of making something stronger, especially a feeling or an idea
- the reinforcement of existing prejudices by the media
Extra Examples
- The children respond well to praise and positive reinforcement.
- The instructor provides reinforcement to elicit the desired response.
- The minister's statement provides reinforcement for the view that tax cuts are likely in the budget.
- The windows have steel reinforcement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- powerful
- negative
- positive
- …
verb + reinforcement
- provide
- receive
- have
- …
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单词	reinforcement
释义	reinforcement noun /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ jump to other results reinforcements [plural] extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed to send in reinforcements Extra Examples Reinforcements arrived too late. The crowd was very large and police reinforcements were called in. We need urgent reinforcements. Topics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective police troop verb + reinforcements call for call in request … reinforcements + verb arrive See full entry [uncountable, singular] the act of making something stronger, especially a feeling or an idea the reinforcement of existing prejudices by the media Extra Examples The children respond well to praise and positive reinforcement. The instructor provides reinforcement to elicit the desired response. The minister's statement provides reinforcement for the view that tax cuts are likely in the budget. The windows have steel reinforcement. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective powerful negative positive … verb + reinforcement provide receive have … See full entry
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