Fortification
[,fɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] or [,fɔrtɪfɪ'keʃən]
解释:
(noun.) the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food).
(noun.) defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it.
(noun.) the art or science of strengthening defenses.
手打:斯坦--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
(n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
校对:特伦斯
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Military architecture.[2]. Fort, FORTRESS, stronghold, castle, citadel, bulwark, fortified place.
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例句:
- A favorable report having been made by that body, the Board of Ordnance and Fortification recommended a grant of fifty thousand dollars to defray the expen ses of further research. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- It was an era of castle-building and fortification, and what was called private war throughout all Europe. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Altogether the scene had much the appearance of a fortification upon which had been kindled a beacon fire. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- This stand by the enemy was made more than two miles outside of his main fortifications. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Under all these circumstances I concluded that drill and discipline were worth more to our men than fortifications. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- There were fortifications at intervals along the line and at the angles. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Besides the fortifications on Mission Ridge, there was a line at the base of the hill, with occasional spurs of rifle-pits half-way up the front. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- One of the first things I had to do was to construct fortifications at Corinth better suited to the garrison that could be spared to man them. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- A continuous line of impregnable fortifications circles the outer slopes of the Mountains of Otz. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- Huge shells filled with high explosives from these mammoth guns rapidly destroyed the most modern and powerful fortifications known at the beginning of the great war. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- A panic swept Constantinople, which set itself to reconstruct its fortifications. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The power and prosperity of the towns find their best expression in these and in the fortifications with their strong towers and gateways. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The fortifications were rapidly turned to face the other way. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- It is known that against such weapons of offense no fortifications can last and that the employment of such weapons has forced both armies to depend on their trenches as their main defense. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- The army then proceeded to envelop Petersburg towards the South Side Railroad as far as possible without attacking fortifications. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- During the night of the 11th batteries were established which could play upon the fortifications of Chapultepec. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Dover was within the fortifications at Fort Donelson, and, as far as I remember, every citizen was gone. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- In the case of guns in fortifications, the disappearing carriage is a highly important invention of recent date. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
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