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单词 fortify
释义
fortify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ/us
/ˈfɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ/
to make somethingstronger,especiallyinordertoprotectit:
（尤指为防御而）加强，增强
a fortifiedtown设防的城镇
Theyhurriedlyfortified thevillagewithbarricadesofcarts.他们匆忙用马车搭起路障，加强村子的防御。
Theargumenthad fortified herresolvetoproveshe wasright.这番争论增强了她证明自己正确的决心。
He fortified himselfwithadrinkand asandwichbeforedrivingon.继续开车之前，他喝了杯饮料吃了块三明治来增强体力。
afruitdrinkfortifiedwithvitaminC(= withvitaminCadded)添加了维生素C的果汁饮料
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making stronger
  • aggrandize
  • boil up
  • bolster
  • cement
  • character-building
  • deepen
  • harden
  • hardening
  • invigoration
  • jell
  • power(something)up
  • reinforcement
  • restrengthen
  • sharpen
  • solidification
  • solidify
  • soup
  • soupsomethingup
  • stiffen
  • wired
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(Definition offortifyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

fortify| American Dictionary

fortify
verb[T]
us
/ˈfɔr·t̬əˌfɑɪ/
tostrengthensomething,esp. inordertoprotectit:
Propertyownershave to fortifytheiroceanfronthomesagainstweatherdamage.
Thesereformsareaimedat fortifying thepoliticalsystem.
(Definition offortifyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffortify

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It is now part of the international political landscape, fortified by other courts and a galaxy of non-governmental organizations and transnational alliances.
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At this time, however, the government concentrated on fortifying relatively few but central places, especially at the frontiers and the most important ferry stations.
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Unlike floods, typhoons, or some manner of epidemics, populations cannot be publicly marshaled to 'resist' or 'fortifythemselves' against the coming disaster.
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The ancient states pushed outward into these regions in order tofortifythemselves against their rivals, and the unified empires continued the process.
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Today there is greater reluctance to use labour law tofortifycollective industrial relations institutions.
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Similar considerations apply also to fortified sites, rich burials, and hoard-deposition sites.
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Professional groups organise themselves, and the divisions between them get fortified.
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Throughout the post-war period, they fortified the philosophical and ideological lifeblood of a movement which had gone on the defensive worldwide.
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At the same time, the existence of a strong aristocracy also fortified the government, thus preserving the state from degenerating into anarchy and despotism.
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It also explains why it has ' sustained popular support, cemented unity, fortified collective resolve and rallied flagging commitment over the years '.
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This, combined with an ethical distaste for genetics, fortified a science of development that riveted its attention on the social environment.
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A party that foresees its displacement has incentives tofortifycountervailing power centres, including the judiciary.
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To my gratification he acknowledged that this might be a case where a judiciously selected exception couldfortifythe general rule against neologisms.
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When spouses are able to maintain their overall quality of life, they are fortified to continue to provide care to the patient.
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From 1950 to 1975, policymakers gradually fortified existing policies by making benefits both more generous and more inclusive.
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