unreinforced

/ʌnɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹst/ adjective

not made stronger with extra materials like steel or concrete

Word Origin Reinforce comes from re- 'again' + enforce, from en- 'in' + force. Force comes from Latin fortis 'strong.' So reinforce means to make strong again. Unreinforced is not made strong again. The root fortis gives us fort, fortress, fortify, comfort (strengthen together), effort (out-strength). So unreinforced means not strengthened again.

adjective not made stronger with extra materials like steel or concrete

The old building collapsed because it had unreinforced brick walls.

(形容词) 未加固的

旧建筑倒塌是因为它有未加固的砖墙。

(adjetivo) sin reforzar; no reforzado [que no está reforzado con materiales adicionales]

El viejo edificio se derrumbó porque tenía paredes de ladrillo no reforzadas.

(adjectif) non renforcé [Qui n'a pas été renforcé par des matériaux tels que l'acier ou le béton.]

Le vieux bâtiment s'est effondré parce que ses murs en brique n'étaient pas renforcés.

(Adjektiv) unverstärkt; nicht armiert [nicht durch zusätzliche Materialien wie Stahl oder Beton verstärkt]

Das alte Gebäude stürzte ein, weil es **unreinforced** Ziegelwände hatte.

(形容詞) 鉄筋やコンクリートなどの補強材で強化されていないこと。

その古い建物は補強されていないレンガの壁だったため、倒壊した。

(adjetivo) não reforçado; sem reforço [não reforçado com materiais extras como aço ou concreto]

O prédio velho desabou porque tinha paredes de tijolo não reforçadas.

Word parts: un + re + en + force + ed

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