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36. fort , forc [ L ]=

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stong 强在常用词effort，comfort，force 和enforce 中，可以找到同源异形根fort 和forc。它们来自拉丁形容词fortis 和它的旧体forctis，意思相当于strong（强）。effort [ef-(ex-)=out 出；fort=strong, or of strength 强，力量→“putting out of strength 使出力气”→] n. vigorous attempt;trying hard 艰难的尝试；努力：to spare no efforts 不遗余力▽effortless [effort;-less a.] a.不费力的；容易的comfort [com-=completely 完全地；fort=strong 强→“to make strong in mind 使精神上坚强起来”→]Ⅰv. relieve from distress;ease 安慰；使舒适：The doctor comforted the patients.医生安慰病人。→Ⅱn. relief 安慰：He often takes comfort in his friends.他时常从朋友身上得到安慰。▽comforter [comfort v.;-er n.] n.安慰者comfortless [comfort n.-less a.] a.无安慰的；不舒适的force [forc=strong 强；-e→“strength 力量”→]Ⅰn. strength;power 力量；势力：the force of nature大自然的力量；→Ⅱv. compel 强迫：to force the enemy to surrender 强迫敌人投降▽forceful [force n.;-ful a.] a.强有力的forceless [force n.;-less a.] a.无力的；软弱的enforce [en-(in-)=to put into 投进……中；force n.强力→] v. put in force, or carry out 实施；执行：to enforce the law 执行法律▽enforcement [enforce;-ment n.] n.实施；厉行fort [fort=strong 强→“strong building 坚固的建筑物”→] n. stronghold 堡垒，要塞：The fort wasthe enemy's headquarters.那个要塞是敌军指挥部。fortify [fort=strong 强；-ify v.=to make 使……→“to make strong 使强固”→] v.① strengthenwith forts, etc.设防：to fortify the city 巩固城防② strengthen or confirm 加强；使坚强：to fortifyone's confidence 增强信心▽fortifier [fortif(y);-ier n.] n.设防者；使坚固的东西fortification [fortif(y);-ication n.] n.设防；筑城学；防御区fortitude [fort=strong 强；-i-;-tude n.=the quality 表性质→“the quality of being strong 坚强的品质”→] n. courage in endurance 坚忍，刚毅：to bear a calamity with fortitude 毅然忍受灾难▽fortitudinous [fortitud(e);-in-;-ous a.] a.坚忍的；刚毅的reinforce [re-=again 再；in-=to put into 投入；force n.力→“to put into force again 再投入兵力”→] v. strengthen by new force or support 增强，增援：to reinforce an army at the front 增援前线部队▽reinforcement [reinforce;-ment n.] n.增援；加强37. frag, fract [L]=	to break 破

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