reinforce

Word family  noun reinforcement adjective reinforced verb reinforce

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re·in·force /ˌriːənˈfɔːs $ -ˈfɔːrs/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive]  1  STRONG FEELING OR BELIEFto give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger 加强，强化〔观点、思想或感觉〕 The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb. 这部影片强化了这个观点——女人要漂亮，而且要笨一些。2. STRONG OBJECTto make part of a building, structure, piece of clothing etc stronger 加强，加固〔建筑的一部分、结构等〕；使〔衣物的某个部位〕更结实3. PMSTRONG PERSONto make a group of people, especially an army, stronger by adding people, equipment etc 增援，使更强大，加强〔尤指军队〕的力量→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

reinforce• If all goes well, the skills develop interactively as they are supposed to, do complement and reinforce each other.• Devote most of your time to reinforcing good behavior, with smiles, hugs, compliments or special privileges.• In the present case Mr. Glick was fully entitled to, and did, point to practical considerations to reinforce his argument.• The depictions on paper money and coins reinforce national icons and symbols.• It could reinforce prescriptions for an appropriate scientific method.• Huge beams have been added at the top of the walls to reinforce the carved medieval roof.• Mobile forms of macrophage circulate in the blood, ready to be recruited into inflamed tissue to reinforce the cells already there.• In most cases, the school environment tends to reinforce the influence of the home background.• This reinforces the stereotype that blondes have no brains.• Overprotective parents may bombard their young children with messages that reinforce their lack of mastery.• The dam was reinforced with 20,000 sandbags.• The sea wall at Southend is being reinforced with tons of cement.Origin reinforce (1400-1500) inforce ((14-17 centuries)), from enforce

re·in·force verbChineseSyllable  

make give feeling, Corpus and opinion, to to an support or idea,

reinforce
re‧in‧force W3 AC /ˌriːənˈfɔːs, ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs $ -ˈfɔːrs/ verb [transitive]1. to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger:
    The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb.
2. to make part of a building, structure, piece of clothing etc stronger
3. to make a group of people, especially an army, stronger by adding people, equipment etc

re·inforce AW BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they reinforce BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it reinforces BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsɪz/ 🔊past simple reinforced BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ 🔊past participle reinforced BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ 🔊 -ing form reinforcing BrE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger 加强；充实；使更强烈◆Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话往往会进一步加深关于种族的模式化观念。🔊🔊◆The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country's economic decline. 政局混乱只是加速了国家经济的衰退。🔊🔊◆Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman. 谈判成功将会增强他作为国际政治家的声望。🔊🔊~ sth to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it 加固；使更结实◆All buildings are now reinforced to withstand earthquakes. 所有建筑现都已加固，以抗地震。🔊🔊◆reinforced steel增强钢材~ sth to send more people or equipment in order to make an army, etc. stronger 给…加强力量（或装备）；使更强大◆The UN has undertaken to reinforce its military presence along the borders. 联合国已经着手增强边境驻军。🔊🔊