English Dictionary

fortification

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

日本語の意味

防御力を高めるための要塞化、すなわち敵に対する防衛を強化するための城塞や砦の設計・建設の行為や技術。 / 要塞、城塞、堅固な防御施設（例として、歴史的な防壁や要塞そのもの）としての意味合いもある。

The fortification of the old harbor prevented further enemy raids during the stormy season.

古い港を要塞化したことで、荒天の季節に敵の襲撃を防ぐことができた。

意味（1）

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

意味（2）

That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

Kenett states that the military works still known by the name of Tadmarten Camp and Hook-Norton Barrow were cast up at this time ; the former, large and round, is judged to be a fortification of the Danes, and the latter, being smaller and rather a quinquangle than a square, of the Saxons.

意味（3）

An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.

Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.

意味（4）

A jagged pattern sometimes seen during an attack of migraine.

fortifications （ plural ）