fortress

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n. 城堡, 要塞 vt. 筑要塞, 以要塞防守

发音

US /ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs/
US /ˈfoɹ.tɹəs/
UK /ˈfɔː.tɹəs/
/ˈfɔ(ː)ɹ.tɹəs/

词形变化

fortresses 复数 fortresses fortressed fortresses 三单 fortressing fortressing 现在分词 fortressed 过去式 fortressed 过去分词

别名

fortresse

教材释义与例句

名词

堡垒；要塞

动词

筑要塞；以要塞防守

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

    要塞

    城堡

    堡垒

  2. 2.

    A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.

    游戏
v.
  1. 1.

    To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

fort

上位词 2

defense defence

下位词 6

alcazar Martello tower presidio sconce star fort trace italienne

部分词 3

battlement crenelation crenellation

相关短语

Fortress Europe Fortress Hill 炮台山 Flying Fortress

词源

Early 14 c., from Old French forteresce, forteresse, forterece (“strong place, fortification”), variant of fortelesse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis (“strong”) (see fort) + -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality or condition. French -ess, from Latin -itia is also in words such as duress, prowess, largesse and richesse. For change of medial -l- to -r- in Old French, compare orne (“elm”) from ulmus; chartre from cartula and chapitre from capitulum. First attested in the 12th century.

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