for·tress
noun/ˈfɔːtrəs/
/ˈfɔːrtrəs/
- a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack
城堡；堡垒；要塞；设防的地方 - a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts
由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇 - Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress.
由于害怕恐怖分子袭击，会议中心已变成了堡垒。
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyc1, Buildingsc1- The fortress fell after a nine-day siege.
经过 9 天围攻，要塞被攻克了。 - They took refuge in the fortress.
他们在堡垒中避难。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- impenetrable
- impregnable
- …
- attack
- besiege
- lay siege to
- …
- fall
- city
- town
- walls
- …
- in a/the fortress
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French forteresse ‘strong place’, based on Latin fortis ‘strong’. - a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts