fortify
英 /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/ 美 /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
- v. 加固；加强防御to strengthen a place or structure against attack or damage
- v. 增强体力或信心to make someone physically or mentally stronger
- v. 给食品添加营养素to add nutrients to food to improve its nutritional value
We used sandbags to fortify the wall before the storm.
暴风雨来临前，我们用沙袋加固了那道墙。
Manufacturers can fortify staple foods with essential vitamins to help prevent nutritional deficiencies in vulnerable populations.
生产商可以在主食中添加必需维生素，帮助预防易受影响人群的营养缺乏问题。
搭配
fortify coastal defences 加强海岸防御fortify food with vitamins 给食品添加维生素fortify yourself against 增强自身力量以抵御
辨析提示
fortify A with B：用B增强A。
词族
fortification (n.)、fortified (adj.)
近义 strengthen、reinforce
反义 weaken
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- feeble 虚弱的；微弱的
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