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单词 reinforcement
释义
reinforcement
noun
uk
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/us
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/
[U]
theactof making somethingstronger:
增强；加强；巩固
Theharbourwallsneedurgentreinforcement.海港堤坝急需加固。
reinforcements[plural]
soldierssenttojoinanarmyto make itstronger
援军，增援部队
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making stronger
  • aggrandize
  • boil up
  • bolster
  • cement
  • character-building
  • deepen
  • fortify
  • harden
  • hardening
  • invigoration
  • jell
  • restoke
  • restrengthen
  • sharpen
  • solidification
  • solidify
  • soup
  • soupsomethingup
  • undulled
  • wired
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
(Definition ofreinforcementfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reinforcement| American Dictionary

reinforcement
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌri·ɪnˈfɔrs·mənt,-ˈfoʊrs-/
somethingaddedtoprovidemorestrengthorsupport:
[U]Thedamurgentlyneedsreinforcement.
Reinforcements aresoldierssenttojoinanarmyto make itstronger:
[C]Failure toincreasefundswoulddenyreinforcements totroopsalready in thewarzone.
Reinforcement is also a way ofinfluencingbehaviorthroughrewardsandpunishments:
positive/negativereinforcement
(Definition ofreinforcementfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

reinforcement| Business English

reinforcement
noun
uk
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/us
[CorU]
theactof making anideaorbeliefstronger:
The newlogoservesas avisualreinforcement of the company'svalues.
[C,usually plural]
extrapeopletohelpwithwork:
Shops had tocallin reinforcementstohelpwith theunexpectedrushofcustomers.
[CorU]PRODUCTION
theactof making amaterialorstructurestronger, or the thing that isaddedto astructureto make itstronger:
Thiswallneedssomekindof reinforcement.
Titanium reinforcements wereaddedto thestructure.
(Definition ofreinforcementfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreinforcement

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Reluctantly, he applied home for reinforcements.
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They found that parents of language-disordered children used fewer expansions, declaratives and reinforcements and made more use of corrections and imperatives than parents of linguistically normal children.
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Discrimination can take many forms, from personal prejudice, through exclusion, marginalization and exploitation to systematic and structured oppression, and one of the main reinforcements of discrimination is stereotyping.
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The division maintained its social coherence even after the setbacks of 1942; its officers were able to train and indoctrinate the reinforcements called up to replace the dead.
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The numbers printed in bold and positioned just above the abscissa are averages of abor ts per day per session (abor ts per session 40 reinforcements).
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As a result, seasonal reinforcements are provided where required to ensure a speedy and efficient service.
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I am sure that if any further reinforcements are required these will be supplied.
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Now, when we have so little meat and so badly need these reinforcements of imported poultry and turkeys, supplies are shut down against us.
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Military reinforcements would be sent to the area and a general had already left to take charge of the civil and military administration.
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I was just looking round to find out whether there were any reinforcements for me coming up from behind.
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Are we sure that we shall have 2½ months before we need reinforcements for our operational squadrons?
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Further temporary work is being undertaken to accommodate recent reinforcements.
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Be ready to receive and use the reinforcements as they arrive.
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The book talks about differences in ground formation, manpower, reinforcements and equipment, but these are not insurmountable.
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I hope that these reinforcements will not be needed and can be withdrawn in due course.
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Collocationswithreinforcement

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additional reinforcement
By contrast, those intending to vote for those parties that do not position themselves unambiguously on the issue will not get any additional reinforcement in this respect.
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negative reinforcement
If the overall goal is to maximize survival, then an organism must seek to perform actions that will minimize their chances ofnegativereinforcement.
From theCambridge English Corpus
positive reinforcement
Perhaps we have missed something here, or are illegally smuggling something in by speaking of "enjoyment" rather thanpositivereinforcement.
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