fortress
n.堡垒,要塞
释义2:
fortress
/ 5fC:tris /
◙ noun1. a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison• 要塞;堡垒 a heavily protected and impenetrable building• 堡垒般的建筑 (figurative)a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance• [喻] 不受外界影响(或干扰)的人(或事) »he had proved himself to be a fortress of moral rectitude. 他已证明自己是坚定不移的公正廉洁之士。【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French forteresse 'strong place', based on Latin fortis 'strong'
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