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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfort \ˈfȯrt\ noun ETYMOLOGY  Middle English forte, from Anglo-French fort, from fort, adjective, strong, from Latin fortis DATE  15th century1. a strong or fortified place; especially : a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification2. a permanent army post — often used in place namesEnglish Etymologyfort  1557, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. fort, noun use of O.Frhttp://O.Fr. fort (adj.) "strong, fortified," from L. fortis "strong," from O.Latin forctus, from PIEbase *bheregh- "high, elevated" (cf. Skt. brmhati "strengthens, elevates," O.H.G. berg "hill").Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7fortfort / fC:t; NAmE fC:rt / noun1. a building or buildings built in order to defend an area against attack   要塞；堡垒；城堡2. (NAmE) a place where soldiers live and have their training   兵营；军营；营地:   Fort Drum    德鲁姆堡  IDIOMS ▪ hold the 'fort (BrE) (NAmE hold down the 'fort) (informal)    to have the responsibility for sth or care of sb while other people are away or out   代为负责(某事)；代为照看(某人):   Why not have a day off? I'll hold the fort for you.    干吗不休息一天？我来为你代管。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfort noun ADJ. hill | Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, etc. an Iron Age hill fort VERB + FORT attack, besiege | hold Government forces managed to hold the fort. FORT + VERB be/come under attack, be/come under siege The fort was under attack for three days. | fall The fort finally fell after a week of intense fighting. PREP. at/in a/the ~ All was calm at the fort that night. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun a structure or place offering resistance to a hostile force FF1C;settlers fled to the fortFF1E; Synonyms: citadel, fastness, fortress, redoubt, strongholdWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedfortI. \ˈfō(ə)r]t, -ȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English forte, from Middle French fort, from fort strong, fortified, from Latin fortis strong, from Old Latin forctis; probably akin to Old High German berg mountain — more at barrow1. : a strong or fortified place: as a. : a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification b. : an enclosed work possessing bastions c. : a permanent army post of the U.S. — often used in place names2. : a trading post on the No. American frontierII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)transitive verb1. : to protect by or station or gather in a fort2. : to enclose by fortifications : fortifyintransitive verb1. archaic : to construct fortifications2. : to gather in a strong or fortified place (as for defense)III. abbreviationfortification; fortified

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