reinforcement
noun /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
- reinforcements[plural] extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed
援军；增援警力 - to send in reinforcements
派出增援部队
Topics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2- Reinforcements arrived too late.
增援部队来得太迟了。 - The crowd was very large and police reinforcements were called in.
群众人数太多，因此召集了警察来增援。 - We need urgent reinforcements.
我们迫切需要援军。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- troop
- call for
- call in
- request
- …
- arrive
- to send in reinforcements
- [uncountable, singular] the act of making something stronger, especially a feeling or an idea
（感情或思想等的）巩固，加强，强化 - the reinforcement of existing prejudices by the media
媒体对现有偏见的强化
- The children respond well to praise and positive reinforcement.
表扬和正面的激励对孩子有良好的效果。 - The instructor provides reinforcement to elicit the desired response.
教练提供强化训练以引出想要的反应。 - The minister's statement provides reinforcement for the view that tax cuts are likely in the budget.
部长的发言强化了在预算中有可能减税的观点。 - The windows have steel reinforcement.
窗户用钢筋进行了加固。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- negative
- positive
- …
- provide
- receive
- have
- …
- the reinforcement of existing prejudices by the media