reinforce

动词 reinforce:

1. make stronger
   同义词：reenforce
2. strengthen and support with rewards
   同义词：reward

1. Any good speaker should be able to reinforce his argument with facts.
   一个好的演讲者会用事实来加强他论点。
2. The commander poured men in to reinforce the slaughtered battalions.
   指挥官投入大量兵员增援被打败的部队。
3. This evidence reinforces my view that he is a spy.
   这个证据证实了我认为他是间谍的这一看法。
4. Our defences must be reinforced against attack.
   我们必须加强防御设施以抵御进攻。

reinforce 也作 re-en.force 或 re.en.force

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.in.forced,re.in.forc.ing,re.in.forc.es
To give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen:
增强：给予更多的力量或效力；加强：
例句：
The news reinforced her hopes.
这个消息增强了她的希望

To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.
增援：以额外的人员或装备加强部队的力量
To strengthen by adding extra support or material.
加强：用增加支持或物资来加强
To increase the number or amount of; augment.
增加：增加…的数量；增加
Psychology
【心理学】
To reward (an experimental subject, for example) with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance.
强化刺激法：在达到需要的反应或表现后给（例如试验物）一个强化刺激的东西
To stimulate (a response) by means of a reinforcer.
强化刺激：用强化刺激的方法来刺激（一个人）

来源：
re-
re-
inforce variant of enforce
inforce enforce的变体

【引伸】
re.inforce.able
adj.（形容词）