fort

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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fort /fɔːt $ fɔːrt/ ●●○ noun [countable]  PMTBBa strong building or group of buildings used by soldiers or an army for defending an important place 堡垒，城堡 → hold the fort at hold1(33)

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fort• At their reasonably cozy fort, a bell signaled daily worship.• soldiers from Fort Bragg• The Civil War began when Southern troops fired on Fort Sumter.• McManus Galleries have extensive local history displays, including valuable material from Roman fort at Carpow.• The Roman bridge connects the Roman fort at Inveresk to the harbour.• Delight in the remarkably sophisticated ways of the Roman Centurion and Civilian who lived in Malton's fort and vicus.• The small band eventually finds the fort under siege.• Just the three of you going to be holding the fort tonight.• One team responsible for defence, the other had the hard task of storming the fort.• The first scenario was the fort.Origin fort (1400-1500) French Latin fortis “strong”

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fort /fɔːt $ fɔːrt/ noun [countable]a strong building or group of buildings used by soldiers or an army for defending an important place
⇨ hold the fort at hold¹(33)

fortBrE /fɔːt/ 🔊NAmE /fɔːrt/ 🔊 noun

a building or buildings built in order to defend an area against attack 要塞；堡垒；城堡(NAmE) a place where soldiers live and have their training 兵营；军营；营地◆Fort Drum德拉姆堡●hold the ˈfort(BrE) (NAmE hold down the ˈfort) (informal) to have the responsibility for sth or care of sb while other people are away or out 代为负责（某事）；代为照看（某人）◆Why not have a day off? I'll hold the fort for you. 干吗不休息一天？我来为你代管。🔊🔊