to reinforce; to provide support
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reinforce; to provide backup support
formalPrimarily used in military or tactical contexts to describe coming to the aid of, or providing support for, friendly forces, often by linking up with them or covering their movements.
Zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
bèi被
bāo包
wéi围
，
jí急
xū需
yǒu友
jūn军
huǒ火
sù速
jiē接
yuán援
。
The main force is surrounded and urgently needs friendly troops to reinforce them quickly.
Tā他
men们
pài派
chū出
yī一
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
qù去
jiē接
yuán援
bèi被
kùn困
de的
zhēn侦
chá察
bīng兵
。
They dispatched a small squad to provide support for the trapped scouts.
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Jiàn舰
duì队
fèng奉
mìng命
qián前
wǎng往
jiē接
yuán援
shòu受
sǔn损
de的
yùn运
shū输
chuán船
。
The fleet was ordered to sail to reinforce the damaged transport ship.