fortress

US: /ˈfɔɹtɹəs/

UK: /fˈɔːtɹəs/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

fortress /'fɔ:tris/
  • danh từ
    • pháo đài
    • ngoại động từ
      • (thơ ca) là pháo đài của; bảo vệ

    Advanced English dictionary

    + noun
    a building or a place that has been strengthened and protected against attack: a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts + Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress.

    Collocation

    ADJ.

    great | formidable, impregnable, strong | grim

    VERB + FORTRESS

    attack, besiege, lay siege to | take
    Greek warriors took the fortress with little effort.
    | hold, occupy

    FORTRESS + VERB

    be/come under attack, be/come under siege | fall
    The fortress fell after a nine-day siege.

    FORTRESS + NOUN

    town

    PREP.

    in a/the ~
    They took refuge in the fortress.


    Concise dictionary

    fortresses'fɔrtrɪs /'fɔːt-
    noun
    +a fortified defensive structure

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