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fortify v.加强；增强；筑防御工事于；（物质或精神上）支持或鼓励 (1) 他们决定加强海岸地区的防卫。(2) 该国将加强沿海地区的防御。(3) 钨可以固化钢铁来生产汽车。(4) 他们加固堤坝以防止洪水。(5) 这座中世纪的城市用高墙深沟来加强防御。(6) 好的饮食习惯有助于强身防病。 If you strengthen your defenses, you fortify them, perhaps by adding more arms or increasing your defensive walls. Sometimes the defenses you fortify will be tangible and sometimes the word is used metaphorically to mean give courage. If a castle was originally vulnerable to attack, the owner might fortify it by adding a moat — and maybe filling it with crocodiles. If you're nervous about giving a speech, you should fortify yourself with a pep talk first.

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英 ['fɔːtɪfaɪ] 美 ['fɔːrtɪfaɪ] (1) They decided to fortify the coastal areas.(2) This country will fortify the coastal areas.(3) Tungsten is used to fortify steel for cars.(4) They fortify the dam against the flood.(5) The medieval town is fortified with a high wall and a deep moat.(6) Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease. If you add nutrients to something you fortify it. Food scientists have found ways to fortify cereal, but in addition to vitamins C and D, they usually add a lot of sugar. 1[VERB 动词]筑防于；设要塞于；加固 To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it.   [V n]...British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain.在巴林一空军基地筑防的英国士兵fortifiedHe remains barricaded inside his heavily-fortified mansion.他在自己防卫森严的宅院里把自己与外界隔绝开来。...fortified castles and villages.设防的城堡和村庄2[VERB 动词]强化(食品或饮料)；使营养价值提高 If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger.   [be V-ed with n]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]It has also been fortified with vitamin C...它还添加了维生素 C。All sherry is made from wine fortified with brandy.所有的雪利酒都是在葡萄酒中加入白兰地勾兑成的。...fortified cereal products.强化的谷类产品fortificationIn some countries, iron fortification of foods is carried out to reduce iron deficiency.一些国家在食品中添加铁强化剂，以缓解人体缺铁。3[VERB 动词]使振作；坚定…的信心；使补充体力 If you are fortified by something such as food, drink, or an idea, it makes you feel more cheerful, determined, or energetic.   [be V-ed]  [V n]  [V pron-refl]  [V-ed]The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief...爱国信念更加坚定了志愿者们的信心。They will be laying on liquid refreshment to fortify brides-to-be for the shopping extravaganza ahead...他们将为准新娘们准备些酒，好让她们接下来有充沛精力疯狂购物。Would you care for some tea, or even a light meal, to fortify yourself before your adventure?...你要不要喝点儿茶，或吃点儿便餐，好在冒险之前增加一点儿体力？They drove on fortified with still more Scotch.他们又喝了一些苏格兰威士忌，继续驾车前行。4[VERB 动词]使强化；使更接近成功 To fortify something means to make it more powerful and more likely to succeed.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]His declared agenda is to raise standards in schools, fortify parent power and decentralise control.他公布的计划旨在提高学校办学标准，加强家长权力，分散管理。

英语单词	fortify
英美音标	英 ['fɔːtɪfaɪ] 美 ['fɔːrtɪfaɪ]
中文释义	v.加强；增强；筑防御工事于；（物质或精神上）支持或鼓励
英语例句	(1) They decided to fortify the coastal areas. (2) This country will fortify the coastal areas. (3) Tungsten is used to fortify steel for cars. (4) They fortify the dam against the flood. (5) The medieval town is fortified with a high wall and a deep moat. (6) Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease.
中文例句	(1) 他们决定加强海岸地区的防卫。 (2) 该国将加强沿海地区的防御。 (3) 钨可以固化钢铁来生产汽车。 (4) 他们加固堤坝以防止洪水。 (5) 这座中世纪的城市用高墙深沟来加强防御。 (6) 好的饮食习惯有助于强身防病。
vocabulary简明	If you add nutrients to something you fortify it. Food scientists have found ways to fortify cereal, but in addition to vitamins C and D, they usually add a lot of sugar.
vocabulary扩展	If you strengthen your defenses, you fortify them, perhaps by adding more arms or increasing your defensive walls. Sometimes the defenses you fortify will be tangible and sometimes the word is used metaphorically to mean give courage. If a castle was originally vulnerable to attack, the owner might fortify it by adding a moat — and maybe filling it with crocodiles. If you're nervous about giving a speech, you should fortify yourself with a pep talk first.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]筑防于；设要塞于；加固 To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it. [V n] ...British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain. 在巴林一空军基地筑防的英国士兵 fortified He remains barricaded inside his heavily-fortified mansion. 他在自己防卫森严的宅院里把自己与外界隔绝开来。 ...fortified castles and villages. 设防的城堡和村庄 2 [VERB 动词]强化(食品或饮料)；使营养价值提高 If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger. [be V-ed with n] [V-ed] [usu passive] It has also been fortified with vitamin C... 它还添加了维生素 C。 All sherry is made from wine fortified with brandy. 所有的雪利酒都是在葡萄酒中加入白兰地勾兑成的。 ...fortified cereal products. 强化的谷类产品 fortification In some countries, iron fortification of foods is carried out to reduce iron deficiency. 一些国家在食品中添加铁强化剂，以缓解人体缺铁。 3 [VERB 动词]使振作；坚定…的信心；使补充体力 If you are fortified by something such as food, drink, or an idea, it makes you feel more cheerful, determined, or energetic. [be V-ed] [V n] [V pron-refl] [V-ed] The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief... 爱国信念更加坚定了志愿者们的信心。 They will be laying on liquid refreshment to fortify brides-to-be for the shopping extravaganza ahead... 他们将为准新娘们准备些酒，好让她们接下来有充沛精力疯狂购物。 Would you care for some tea, or even a light meal, to fortify yourself before your adventure?... 你要不要喝点儿茶，或吃点儿便餐，好在冒险之前增加一点儿体力？ They drove on fortified with still more Scotch. 他们又喝了一些苏格兰威士忌，继续驾车前行。 4 [VERB 动词]使强化；使更接近成功 To fortify something means to make it more powerful and more likely to succeed. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] His declared agenda is to raise standards in schools, fortify parent power and decentralise control. 他公布的计划旨在提高学校办学标准，加强家长权力，分散管理。

Fortify Fortified Verb 动词 [V N Make Coastal