fortify

verb

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/

/ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they fortify	/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/ /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
he / she / it fortifies	/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪz/ /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪz/
past simple fortified	/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪd/
past participle fortified	/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪd/
-ing form fortifying	/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/

fortify something (against somebody/something) to make a place more able to resist attack, especially by building high walls筑防御工事；（尤指）筑城防御
- a fortified town设防的城镇
- They fortified the area against attack.他们加固了这个地区以防攻击。
fortify somebody/yourself (against somebody/something) to make somebody/yourself feel stronger, braver, etc.（在物质或精神上）加强，增强
- He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink.他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
- Although fortified by its election success, the government remains cautious in its policies.尽管选举的成功巩固了政府的地位，但政府仍对其政策保持谨慎。
to make a feeling or an attitude stronger增强（感觉或态度）
- The news merely fortified their determination.这消息只是增强了他们的决心。
[usually passive] to increase the strength or quality of food or drink by adding something to it（加入某物）强化（食品或饮料）；提高（营养价值）
- (be) fortified Sherry is fortified wine (= wine with extra alcohol added).雪利酒是添加了酒精的葡萄酒。
- (be) fortified with something cereal fortified with extra vitamins添加维生素的谷类食物

词源late Middle English: from French fortifier, from late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.