reinforce(v.)
也可作 re-enforce,意为“增加力量、强度或重量”,最初用于军事意义,始于约1600年,源自 re- “再次”和 inforce 的变体,即 enforce “用物理力量驱动; 加强,增强”(比较 re-enforce,参见 en-(1))。相关词汇: Reinforced; reinforcing。
The ordinary form (rein-) has been so far divorced from the simple verb (formerly inforce or enforce, now always the latter) that it seldom or never means to enforce again, as when a lapsed regulation is revived. For that sense re-enforce should be used. [Fowler]
普通形式(rein-)与简单动词(以前为 inforce 或 enforce,现在总是后者)已经分离得如此之远,以至于它很少或从不意味着再次执行,例如当一个过时的规定被恢复时。对于这个意义,应该使用 re-enforce。[福勒]
该词起源时间:约1600年