| 词汇 | example_english_fortification |
| 释义 | Examples of fortificationThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The fortifications were mostly suffering from over forty years of neglect. At this time fortifications consisted mainly of earth banks and wooden palisades. The fortifications were slowly curtailed, and the living accommodation became more spacious and comfortable. The small area of the bailey indicated that they were personal rather than communal fortifications and therefore were incompatible with a tribal state. Large sums might also be required for fortifications, especially from 1588 onwards. Thus, our troops often encountered very serious difficulties in subduing these earthen fortifications, which offered no opening to attack. He built fortifications, aqueducts, bridges, theatres and baths and planned whole cities. He also funded a permanent force of company ships cruising in the area, and improved fortifications. The fortifications built in 1538-9 testify rather to his determination to resist any foreign challenge. Most colonists were required to build new fortifications and repair ancient ones. The arrangement draws attention to variations between vestments and headwear, and between coastlines and fortifications. Furthermore, the authorities arranged to pay 20 baiocchi a day to all those defending the city and started a public works project to increase its fortifications. Wholesale bribery and corruption of the liquor squad ensured tip-offs of impending raids on elaborate fortifications protected externally by a system of strategically placed lookouts and spies. An alternative perspective would be to call for the fortification of democratic policy-making structures at the national level in the face of greater economic openness. He then occupied certain villages, some of which had fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While that is going on, we know that even now fortifications are being strengthened in our islands and against our interests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, the intellectual fortifications of that barrier have been strengthened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1938, it was over industrialised for the production of steel, cement for the building of fortifications and for other branches for war purposes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can the statement that no fortifications exist be a reason for not inspecting the area? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have a certain number of fortifications there armed with 7-in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My information is that part of the people are inside fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The removal of permanent fortifications is also a substantial operation, which will take several years to complete. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do not let us get the idea that this war must necessarily end in fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Firstly, because that network of fortifications, with a perimeter of fifteen miles, had been long prepared. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cannot the whole system of these fortifications, walls, intervening spaces, milestones and vallums, be scheduled at once as ancient monuments? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely if it has been possible to go along so far without having any fortifications there, why can we not continue a little longer? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have dug a formidable line of fortifications across the peninsula which is in considerable depth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I refer to the fortifications of the land fronts of the naval bases of this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is conscription, and there are questions of fortifications which do not arise with us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one can say that a line of fortifications is to-day impregnable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Besides, most of our mercantile ports have some slight fortifications to protect their entrances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By the terms of the mandate, no military or naval bases may be established nor fortifications erected in the territory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One part of that agreement stated that we were not to make any addition to our fortifications or naval bases east of longitude 110. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a line of fortifications left in a perfectly defenceless condition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were fortifications not against humans but against what the islanders described as the "fury of nature's wrath". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not reveal the sums spent on armament factories, the building of fortifications, military research, or naval and air construction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were great fortifications thrown up in all those cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, there was the need for field fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Border fortifications and repressive policing measures will not stem the tide of those seeking a share of the prosperity which we all enjoy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Wars are not caused by troops marching over frontiers, by erecting fortifications or by deliberately breaking a clause of a treaty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If you are not allowed to have increased fortifications in a particular area, you ought not to have increased fortifications anywhere near that area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there was another case of a man who was sketching fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must strengthen our fortifications at this point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would then be a race in those fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consequently, we never tried to build up fortifications on land in this country or large standing armies, nor could we afford to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need fortifications on a smaller scale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can fight without fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot rely upon fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no information that there are any fortifications, and the actual terms of the agreement were that officers might be present to protect fishermen who resort to the island. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to understand that these extensive alterations and enlargements of the dockyard are going on, and that fortifications are not being commenced at the same time? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should have small single works—not a ring of fortifications—by which the means of approach to a base would be checked for three or four days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Slicing legislation up like salami – fortifications, health and nutrition claims, food supplements, directives on labelling and more besides – brings nothing but restrictions to us as legislators. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He referred to the dismantling of fortifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The money needed to maintain and upgrade the fortifications was diverted for the nuclear programs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Only on the west itself were substantial fortifications necessary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Of the ancient fortifications, a gate and ramparts, as well as ruins of the fort, remain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The majority of the fortifications were built between 1870 and 1911. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There he found the rebels entrenched and defended by makeshift fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By that time the war had become a war of maneuver with neither side willing to face the other without advantages of terrain or fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Illegally constructed fortifications, called adulterine castles, had sprung up across much of the country. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After the introduction of high explosive artillery shells, the fortifications became obsolete. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From 1725 onwards the fortifications were greatly strengthened. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Alternatively, the fortifications can be built up at a series of sites, such as castles or forts placed near a border. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They complained that they needed manpower to work in the mines, the fortifications and the thriving sugar industry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Valentinian rebuilt and improved the fortifications along the frontiers, even building fortresses in enemy territory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To the northeast of the monastery, outside of the fortifications is the olive press. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Owing to its strategic position, the fortress is regarded as one of the regions most important fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Elite sites, characterised by massive fortifications, the presence of imported materials and of elaborate burials developed along the important trade routes across the continent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dozens of fortifications, sanctuaries and churches are scattered across the province. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The portion of fortifications facing the harbour is instead composed of a crenellated wall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 1995, the fortifications were abandoned and opened as a tourist attraction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The turrets of these tanks were used on fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The final dismantlement of the fortifications a few years later freed much-needed land for the activities of a growing population. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The city was built on a 90 m. escarpment with defensive fortifications surrounding the city. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With increased stability and freedom, many walled cities removed such fortifications as city gates, although many still survive; albeit for historic interest rather than security. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. New, more effective fortifications were built in the area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rangers were full-time soldiers employed by colonial governments to patrol between fixed frontier fortifications in reconnaissance providing early warning of raids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While there had been many patches and some new content added, features such as player-built roads and fortifications, territorial conquest, and mounts were not implemented. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Construction works continued throughout the war building bunkers, field fortifications, barbed wire fences and air defense sites. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stairs down from the entrance lead to the huge archaeological crypt where wall plates give an overview of the history of the fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The scale of the task was immense, involving both the clearing of the fortifications and the rebuilding of hundreds of roads and railway lines. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although the works were based on a pre-existing structure of a medival castle, the former fortifications were entirely turned into a renaissance-baroque house. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Yeh is in charge of the fortifications of the tower and does it admirably. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They built fortifications and a few chapels for the new converts and started schools. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In ancient times, military engineers were responsible for siege warfare and building field fortifications, temporary camps and roads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The entire circuit of the fortifications is traceable, but they are most complete on the western side. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, earth-and-wood fortifications remained an important part of the empire's defences until c. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By the 1690s, these communities numbered approximately 11,000, living in fortifications called "macocos". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, difficulties in construction and management of the original plan of fortifications, together with escalating costs, led to abandonment of that project. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also remnants of fortifications from the same period. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are several different architectural styles for castles, towers, fortifications and churches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In different context it refers to large-scale, low-strength fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A lifting gantry attached to the chassis could remove the turret for use on concrete fortifications or the ground. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. City limits expanded and new fortifications were built. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Each town had its own charter, market rights, church, and fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The monastery is surrounded by fortifications with towers on the corners. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Time and war had led to a terrible decay of the once proud fortifications. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had the fortifications destroyed, removing all of their weaponry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many billions of francs have been invested in building the fortifications in the mountains, which are partly still used by the army. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Twenty-six fortifications, some inhabited permanently, others used for refuge and defense in times of peril, are among the more remarkable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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