fortify
/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack筑防御工事于, 设防于：
the whole town was heavily fortified
全城严密设防
as adj. fortified a fortified manor house.有防御工事的庄园宅第。
1.1
- strengthen or invigorate (someone) mentally or physically使强壮（或有精力）; 鼓舞：
I was fortified by the knowledge that I was in a sympathetic house.
知道自己住进了合意的房子, 我感到精神倍增。
1.2
- often as adj. fortified strengthen (a drink) with alcohol增加酒精含量：
fortified wine.
烈性葡萄酒, 加度酒。
1.3
- increase the nutritive value of (food), especially with vitamins提高（食品）的营养价值（尤指加维生素）。
派生词
fortifiable
adjectivefortifier
noun词源
late Middle English: from French fortifier, from late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis 'strong'.