| 单词 | reinforcement |
| 释义 | reinforcement (once / 826 pages) n Reinforcement is a way to learn and remember things, like a student who repeats the facts he has studied for a test over and over, or the ways we praise children when they share their toys or say "please" and "thank you" — reinforcement of the good manners we want them to use. You’ll often hear the word reinforcement used in relation to a building or other structure that gets additional mechanical support, but the word can be used in a broader sense as well. In addition to strengthening walls, reinforcement can refer to the strengthening or propping up of an argument or a particular point of view. For example, if you show up in class every day and ask questions, that adds reinforcement to the notion that you’re a diligent student. WORD FAMILYreinforcement: reinforcements+/reinforce: reinforced, reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforces, reinforcing/reinforcer: reinforcers USAGE EXAMPLESHe responds to positive reinforcements from the staff at Community Options. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) With the January transfer window about to open, Phelan will be looking to bring in reinforcements, while also hoping to hold on the impressive Snodgrass. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) As part of the refit, Iraqi federal police and Interior Ministry rapid response units were sent in as reinforcements. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n an act performed to strengthen approved behavior Syn|Hypo|Hyper reward carrot promise of reward as in "carrot and stick" approval, approving, blessing the formal act of approving 2n a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission Syn|Hypo|Hyper reenforcement, support close support close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit military operation, operation activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) 3n a device designed to provide additional strength he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook Syn|Hypo|Hyper strengthener backing, mount something forming a back that is added for strengthening brace, bracinga structural member used to stiffen a framework bracea support that steadies or strengthens something else safety archan undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction ankle bracea brace worn to strengthen the ankle back bracea brace worn to support the back crosspiecea transverse brace gusset, gusset platea metal plate used to strengthen a joist guy, guy cable, guy rope, guy wirea cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) knee bracea brace worn to strengthen the knee neck bracea brace worn to steady the neck skega brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost stay(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar stringerbrace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull strutbrace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tieone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 4n information that makes more forcible or convincing his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints Syn|Hyper reenforcement confirmation information that confirms or verifies 5n (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it Syn|Hypo|Hyper reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus positive reinforcer, positive reinforcing stimulus a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulusa reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
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