fortify
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it. (常通過築牆、挖溝等) 鞏固 (某地)
...soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain. …在鞏固一個在巴林的空軍基地的士兵們。
2. V-T If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger. (通過添加另一種物質而) 強化 (食品或飲料)[usu passive]
Choose margarine or butter fortified with vitamin D. 選擇人造黃油或用維生素D強化了的黃油。
All sherry is made from wine fortified with brandy. 所有雪利酒都是由用白蘭地強化了的葡萄酒制成的。
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fortify /ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ/ (fortifying,fortified,fortifies)
剑桥词典
- to make something stronger , especially in order to protect it
(尤指爲防禦而)加強,增強
a fortified town 設防的城鎮
They hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts . 他們匆忙用馬車搭起路障,加強村子的防禦。
The argument had fortified her resolve to prove she was right . 這番爭論增強了她証明自己正確的決心。
He fortified himself with a drink and a sandwich before driving on. 繼續開車之前,他喝了盃飲料喫了塊三明治來增強躰力。
a fruit drink fortified with vitamin C (= with vitamin C added ) 添加了維生素C的果汁飲料 返回 fortify