reinforce /ˌriːjənˈfoɚs/ verb reinforces; reinforced; reinforcing
reinforces; reinforced; reinforcing
Learner's definition of REINFORCE
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: to strengthen (a group of people) with new supplies or more people（通过补给或增加人力）加强，巩固 2
: to strengthen (something, such as clothing or a building) by adding more material for support加固；使更结实 -
She reinforced the elbows of the jacket. [=she sewed more material onto the elbows of the jacket]她把这件夹克的肘部加了两个补丁。
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The soldiers reinforced [=strengthened] the barricades with sandbags.士兵们用沙袋加固了路障。
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The levees will need to be reinforced.防洪堤需要加固。
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: to encourage or give support to (an idea, behavior, feeling, etc.)强化，加深，进一步证实（看法、行为、感觉等） -
The bad weather forecast only reinforces our decision to leave early tomorrow.天气预报说将有恶劣天气，这更坚定了我们明天早点儿动身的决心。
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Some critics say that the movie reinforces negative stereotypes about the military.一些评论家指出这部影片加深了人们对军人的偏见。
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We do our best to reinforce good conduct in the classroom.我们尽量在课堂上好好表现。