fortress

/fawr-tris/US // ˈfɔr trɪs //UK // (ˈfɔːtrɪs) //

堡垒,堡寨,堡壘,堡堡

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- : any place of exceptional security; stronghold.

nounstronghold

Forms: fortresses

Synonyms

Some lawmakers bristled at the idea that protecting the Capitol from rioters would require turning the Capitol into a partial fortress.
It is unclear if such efforts are the work of individuals aiming to disrupt the inauguration, or merely curious passersby documenting the fortress that has sprung up across downtown.
The more quickly a fortress of immunity is built, the easier it is to thwart the virus as it hits blockade after blockade.
The constant monitoring of common space is corrosive on its own terms because it breeds paranoia and gives our infrastructure the veneer of a fortress.
The rebels defended themselves from within an improvised fortress but ultimately were no match for their captors’ army.
After all, we have constructed Fortress America at enormous cost.
Each of us believes what we choose to believe, and facts have become bricks to shore up the fortress of our own biases.
It was a ponderous labyrinth of bolts, locks, and steel doors, making it an almost impregnable fortress.
On my way back into town, I walked by the fortress of tents surrounding the harbor, readying for the yacht show.
The ancient Grande Mosque and Kasbah fortress line the main plaza square.
The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.

/fawr-tris/US // ˈfɔr trɪs //UK // (ˈfɔːtrɪs) //

堡垒,堡寨,堡壘,堡堡

n.名词 noun

1
- : a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- : any place of exceptional security; stronghold.

nounstronghold

Forms: fortresses

Synonyms

Some lawmakers bristled at the idea that protecting the Capitol from rioters would require turning the Capitol into a partial fortress.
It is unclear if such efforts are the work of individuals aiming to disrupt the inauguration, or merely curious passersby documenting the fortress that has sprung up across downtown.
The more quickly a fortress of immunity is built, the easier it is to thwart the virus as it hits blockade after blockade.
The constant monitoring of common space is corrosive on its own terms because it breeds paranoia and gives our infrastructure the veneer of a fortress.
The rebels defended themselves from within an improvised fortress but ultimately were no match for their captors’ army.
After all, we have constructed Fortress America at enormous cost.
Each of us believes what we choose to believe, and facts have become bricks to shore up the fortress of our own biases.
It was a ponderous labyrinth of bolts, locks, and steel doors, making it an almost impregnable fortress.
On my way back into town, I walked by the fortress of tents surrounding the harbor, readying for the yacht show.
The ancient Grande Mosque and Kasbah fortress line the main plaza square.
The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.