Word · Frequency #7202
forting
/fɔːrt/
verb
建造堡垒；构筑工事；设防
forting is the present participle of fort.
To build a fort or fortifications; to fortify a position.
- 1.
To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
建造堡垒、工事、据点或防御工事
- 2.
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
聚集在堡垒中以求保护或防御
躲进堡垒；聚在堡垒中防备；建造堡垒、工事、据点或防御工事；聚集在堡垒中以求保护或防御；设要塞保卫；设要塞
In use
The scouts forted the ridge before the main troops arrived.
During the sudden storm, the climbers forted themselves in a small cave.
We are forting the camp with sandbags against the rising river.
Verb forms
base fort · third person forts · -ing forting · past forted · past participle forted
作动词意为“筑堡垒”或“设防”，为规则动词。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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