单词	fortify
释义	fortifyfor‧ti‧fy /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb (past tense and past participle fortified, present participle fortifying, third person singular fortifies) [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINfortify Origin: 1400-1500 French fortifier, from Latin fortis ‘strong’ Verb Table VERB TABLE fortify Simple Form Present I, you, we, they fortify he, she, it fortifies Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they fortified Present perfect I, you, we, they have fortified he, she, it has fortified Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had fortified Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will fortify Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have fortified Continuous Form Present I am fortifying he, she, it is fortifying you, we, they are fortifying Past I, he, she, it was fortifying you, we, they were fortifying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been fortifying he, she, it has been fortifying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been fortifying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be fortifying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been fortifying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Concrete blocks were piled high to fortify the government center. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Almost immediately this treaty was transgressed by the construction of fortified trading posts on the Platte River and along the Oregon Trail. Dislike of party lists is often fortified by dark suspicions about the quality of the candidates they supposedly include. Henry claimed custody of the child but her kinsmen fortified their castles and refused to hand her over. The occupying forces generally stay within their heavily fortified garrisons for fear of attack. word sets WORD SETS► Building aisle, nounbelfry, nounbiomass, nounbooth, nounbreakwater, nounbridge, nounbridge, verbclapboard, nouncondemn, verbcondo, nounconstructor, nouncourtyard, nouncubicle, nouncupola, noundais, nounderrick, noundes res, noundeveloper, noundevelopment, noundome, noundomed, adjectivedry rot, nounDumpster, noundump truck, nounduplex, nounDutch barn, noundwelling, noundyke, nouneaves, nounelevator, nounescalator, nounestate, nounexit, nounfarmstead, nounfence, nounfirebrick, nounflagged, adjectiveflagstone, nounfortify, verbfoundation stone, nounfountain, nounfreehold, nounglazier, nounglazing, noungrating, noungroin, noungroyne, nounhandrail, nounhousing estate, nounhut, nouninsulation, nounironwork, nounlandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlevee, nounlisted, adjectivelow-rise, adjectivelychgate, nounmanor, nounmansion, nounmarble, nounmason, nounmasonry, nounminaret, nounmulti-storey, adjectivemulti-storey, nounopen-plan, adjectivepanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpillar, nounplatform, nounportal, nounportcullis, nounprecast, adjectiveprefab, nounprefabricated, adjectivepre-stressed, adjectivepublic works, nounQuonset hut, nounrailing, nounredecorate, verbredevelop, verbrevolving door, nounriser, nounrising damp, nounrivet, nounrood screen, nounroof, nounroom, nounroughcast, nounrow house, nounsalon, nounsash window, nounseawall, nounshelter, nounstanchion, nounstorey, nounstrut, nounsubside, verbsubsidence, nounsubstructure, nounsuperstructure, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbsurveyor, nounswing bridge, nountar, nountar, verbtower, nountriplex, nounurban renewal, nounwatercourse, nounwicket gate, nounwindbreak, nounwindmill, nounyard, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► heavily · The occupying forces generally stay within their heavily fortified garrisons for fear of attack.· His edge was none too great for a general who planned to attack a heavily fortified position.· Thirty policemen were massacred in Rukum last week when the rebels launched a direct assault on their heavily fortified headquarters.· Several thousand students and union members marched on the heavily fortified U.S.· Republicans want demilitarisation, particularly in the heavily fortified south Armagh area. 1to build towers, walls etc around an area or city in order to defend it:  The town was heavily fortified.2to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger SYN  strengthen:  Her position was fortified by election successes and economic recovery.3 written to make someone feel physically or mentally strongerfortify yourself (with something) We fortified ourselves with a breakfast of bacon and eggs.4to make food or drinks more healthy by adding vitamins to them:  fortified breakfast cerealsbe fortified with something foods fortified with vitamin BGRAMMAR Fortify is usually passive in this meaning.
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