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VERB
筑防于;設要塞于;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.
例句
...British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain.
在巴林一空軍基地筑防的英國士兵
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VERB
強化(食品或飲料);使營養價值提高
If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger.
例句
It has also been fortified with vitamin C...
它還添加了維生素 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蘭地勾兌成的。
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VERB
使振作;堅定…的信心;使補充體力
If you are fortified by something such as food, drink, or an idea, it makes you feel more cheerful, determined, or energetic.
例句
The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief...
愛國信念更加堅定了志愿者們的信心。
They will be laying on liquid refreshment to fortify brides-to-be for the shopping extravaganza ahead...
他們將為準新娘們準備些酒，好讓她們接下來有充沛精力瘋狂購物。
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VERB
使強化;使更接近成功
To fortify something means to make it more powerful and more likely to succeed.
例句
His declared agenda is to raise standards in schools, fortify parent power and decentralise control.
他公布的計劃旨在提高學校辦學標準，加強家長權力，分散管理。