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单词 fortification
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fortificationnoun

uk/ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

[ C usually plural ] strong walls, towers, etc. that are built to protect a place:

Some of the old fortifications still exist.
The fortifications of the castle were massive and impenetrable.

[ U ] the act of fortifying something

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Fortifications

  • acropolis
  • barricade
  • bastion
  • battlements
  • castle
  • citadel
  • drawbridge
  • earthwork
  • enceinte
  • entanglement
  • fort
  • foxhole
  • keep
  • moat
  • moated
  • pillbox
  • portcullis
  • rampart
  • stronghold
  • turret

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fortificationnoun [ U/C ]

us/ˌfɔr·t̬ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/

the act of strengthening something, esp. in order to protect it:

[ U ] I had a cup of tea as fortification for the afternoon’s work.

A fortification is a strong building, wall, tower, etc. that is built to protect a place:

[ usually pl ] Those towers were part of the city’s fortifications.
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