reinforce
US /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/
UK /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/
1.
加固, 增强
strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material
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The builders will reinforce the concrete with steel bars.
建筑工人将用钢筋加固混凝土。
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We need to reinforce the weak points in the structure.
我们需要加固结构中的薄弱环节。
2.
增援, 加强
strengthen (a military force) with additional troops or equipment
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The general decided to reinforce the front lines with fresh troops.
将军决定用新部队增援前线。
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Air support was called in to reinforce the ground troops.
空中支援被召来增援地面部队。
3.
增强, 强化
strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit)
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The positive feedback helped to reinforce her confidence.
积极的反馈有助于增强她的信心。
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His speech served to reinforce the party's core values.
他的演讲旨在强化党的核心价值观。