fortify
英 ['fɔːtɪfaɪ]
美['fɔrtɪfaɪ]
- vt. 加强；增强；（酒）的酒精含量；设防于
- vi. 筑防御工事
词态变化
第三人称单数: fortifies;过去式: fortified;过去分词: fortified;现在分词: fortifying;
中文词源
fortify 加强
来自fort, 坚固，坚强，堡垒。
英英释意
- 1. make strong or stronger;
- "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"
- "strenghten the relations between the two countries"
- 2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
- 3. prepare oneself for a military confrontation;
- "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
- "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
- 4. add nutrients to;
- "fortified milk"
- 5. add alcohol beverages
英文词源
- fortify (v.)
- early 15c., "increase efficacy" (of medicine); mid-15c., "provide (a town) with walls and defenses," from Old French fortifiier (14c.) "to fortify, strengthen," from Late Latin fortificare "to strengthen, make strong," from Latin fortis "strong" (see fort) + facere "to make" (see factitious). Sense of "to strengthen mentally or morally" is from late 15c. Meaning "add liquor or alcohol" is from 1880; meaning "add nutrients to food" is from 1939. Related: Fortified; fortifying.
实用场景例句
- cereal fortified with extra vitamins
- 添加维生素的谷类食物
牛津词典
- a fortified town
- 设防的城镇
牛津词典
- He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink.
- 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
牛津词典
- The news merely fortified their determination.
- 这消息只是增强了他们的决心。
牛津词典
- Sherry is fortified wine (= wine with extra alcohol added) .
- 雪利酒是添加了酒精的葡萄酒。
牛津词典
- ...British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain.
- 在巴林一空军基地筑防的英国士兵
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It has also been fortified with vitamin C...
- 它还添加了维生素 C。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief...
- 爱国信念更加坚定了志愿者们的信心。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Would I be willing to call on them to fortify their morale?
- 我是否愿意去看看他们,给他们打打气?
辞典例句
- It also produces other vitamins, carotenoids and minerals to fortify staple foods.
- 它还生产了其他含维生素, 类胡萝卜素和微量元素的产品来加强主要食品.
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- Any copy of the Licensed Materials is the exclusive property of Fortify.
- 任何复制品都是甲方的财产.
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- The aseismatic fortify that strengthens crucial point branch and lifeline establishment works.
- 加强要害部门及生命线设施的抗震设防工作.
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- Walls of earth will fortify the building against enemy bombing.
- 土墙将加固建筑物,以防御敌人的轰炸.
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- Have some hot soup to fortify you against cold.
- 喝一点热汤御寒.
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- It has also been used to fortify the fungicidal action of creosote.
- 它也用来起强化防腐油的杀菌作用.
辞典例句
- Meanwhile, the Lakers quietly brought in veteran big man Theo Ratliff to fortify their front court.
- 同时, 湖人队签下了中锋西奥-拉特利夫来加强前场实力.
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- I served them cocoa and toast with jam to fortify against the chill outside.
- 我给他们端上可可茶和果酱面包,我想这能帮助他们抵御外面的风寒.
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- This treaty forbade the United States to fortify the canal.
- 此条约禁止美国对运河设防.
辞典例句
- We need to fortify the resources of the International Monetary Fund.
- 我们需要加强“国际货币基金组织”(IMF)的资金来源.
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- Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease.
- 良好的饮食习惯有助于强身防痛.
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- And, hey , why not a brandy to fortify you for the afternoon's exertions?
- 对了, 怎么不来瓶白兰地,为一下午的运动垫垫底儿?
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- A thousand thoughts traversed his mind, but they continued to fortify him in his resolution.
- 万千思绪穿过他的脑海, 但是更加巩固了他的决心.
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- This country will fortify the coastal areas.
- 该国将加强沿海地区的防御.
《简明英汉词典》
- Have some hot soup to fortify you against the cold.
- 喝一点热汤可以帮助你御寒.
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