fortify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (against sth)
(a) strengthen (a place) against attack, by building walls, etc 防衛(wèi)(某地)(筑圍墻等)
fortify a town against invasion 加強防衛(wèi)一城鎮(zhèn)以抵御敵人入侵
a fortified city 設(shè)防的城市.
(b) support or strengthen (sb) physically or morally (在物質(zhì)或道義上)支持(某人)
Fortified against the cold by a heavy coat, he went out into the snow. 他穿上御寒的大衣冒雪外出.
fortify oneself by prayer and meditation 通過祈禱和冥想增強自己的信念.
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)]
increase the nutritional value of (a variety of food) by adding vitamins (添加維生素)增加(食物的)營養(yǎng)價值
cereal fortified with extra vitamins 強化營養(yǎng)麥片.