Word · Frequency #22830
reinforced
加强的；加固的；加筋的
reinforced
- 1.
Having been or containing reinforcement.
已加固的或含有加固物的。
已加固的或含有加固物的。
In use
The bridge was made of reinforced concrete, so it could support heavy trucks.
She wore reinforced gloves to protect her hands while gardening.
The package arrived in a reinforced box and nothing inside was damaged.
reinforced + noun
reinforced 作定语，常与 material 类名词搭配，如 concrete、plastic、glass。
The bridge uses reinforced concrete.
这座桥使用钢筋混凝土。
be reinforced with + noun
表“用……加固”，with 后接加固材料。此结构强调加固后的状态。
The vault door is reinforced with steel plates.
保险库的门用钢板加固了。
Common mistakes
The wall is reinforcing with steel bars.The wall is reinforced with steel bars.
reinforced 是过去分词，表被动或状态“被加固的”；reinforcing 是现在分词，表主动“正在加固的”。描述墙体本身被加固，要用 -ed 形式，且引出加固材料用 with。
This bridge uses reinforce concrete.This bridge uses reinforced concrete.
作定语修饰名词时，要用过去分词 reinforced（已加固的）而不用动词原形 reinforce；reinforced concrete 是固定说法“钢筋混凝土”。
Our confidence reinforced after the success.Our confidence was reinforced after the success.
reinforce 是及物动词，这里“信心被加强”需要被动语态，由 be + 过去分词 reinforced 构成；不能说 reinforce 作不及物动词使用。
Connections
Collocations
- reinforced concrete
- 钢筋混凝土
- The bridge is made of reinforced concrete.这座桥是用钢筋混凝土建造的。
- reinforced glass
- 强化玻璃
- The doors use reinforced glass for safety.这些门使用强化玻璃以确保安全。
- reinforced plastic
- 增强塑料
- The helmet shell is made of reinforced plastic.头盔外壳由增强塑料制成。
- reinforced steel
- 钢筋
- Reinforced steel bars support the concrete walls.钢筋支撑着混凝土墙。
- reinforced structure
- 加固结构
- The building has a reinforced structure to withstand earthquakes.这座建筑采用加固结构以抵御地震。
- reinforced seams
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：re（再次）+ in（向内）+ force（力量）——再次向内加力，像钢筋水泥般更牢固，所以是“加固的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑材料、结构工程、抽象概念（信心、行为等） 该义项多用于描述材料、结构或抽象事物被加强；日常与正式场合都较常见，一般不带有明显的正式或口语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In AmE, reinforced /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ rhymes with forced /fɔːrst/, enforced /ɪnˈfɔːrst/, and unreinforced /ˌʌnˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/, all ending in /fɔːrst/. The related words force /fɔːrs/, enforce /ɪnˈfɔːrs/, and reinforce /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/ are spelled with -orce but pronounced without the final /t/; they do not rhyme with reinforced. In BrE, the /r/ is silent, so the same endings become /fɔːst/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.