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Fortitude People Strength Adversity Courage Word Woman Fɔːrtətuːd

Front fortitude
Pron ['fɔːrtətuːd]
Back 【fortitude】n.坚忍;刚毅
She could bear the disap-pointments of other people with tolerable fortitude.
她能够毅然忍受他人带给她的失望。
Vocab
fortitudestrength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

Fortitude refers to strength in the face of adversity or difficulty. Eating fried worms might require a lot of intestinal fortitude.

When someone has fortitude it means that they have emotional power or reserves and the ability to withstand adversity. People who have fortitude are described in an admiring way for their courage and this word comes from the Latin word fortitudo, meaning "strength." Jacueline Bisset, someone who knows about beauty, said, "Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful."

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