及物动词
1. 筑防于;设要塞于;加固
To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it.
1. make strong or stronger
e.g. This exercise will strengthen your upper body
strengthen the relations between the two countries
Synonym: strengthenbeef up
2. add alcohol to (beverages)
e.g. the punch is spiked!
3. add nutrients to
e.g. fortified milk
4. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
e.g. The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqi border
5. enclose by or as if by a fortification
Synonym: fort