| 词汇 | fortification |
| 释义 | fortification noun uk /ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌfɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [ Cusually plural ] strong walls, towers, etc. that are built to protect a place: 防御工事 Some of the old fortifications still exist.一些古老的防御工事仍然存在。 The fortifications of the castle were massive and impenetrable.城堡的防御工事巨大厚实，坚不可摧。 [ U ] the act of fortifying something强化；设防 Fortifications acropolis barricade bastion battlements castle citadel drawbridge earthwork enceinte entanglement fort Martello tower moat moated motte motte-and-bailey castle pillbox storm cellar stronghold turret You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making stronger fortification | American Dictionaryfortification noun[ 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. Examples of fortificationfortification 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 See all examples of fortification 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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