- 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
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2Reinforcements 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- troop
- call for
- call in
- request
- …
- arrive
- [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
Extra ExamplesThe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- negative
- positive
- …
- provide
- receive
- have
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