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forts

/fɔːrts/ /foʊrts/

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noun

堡垒，要塞

A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

Examples :

"During the war, soldiers lived and fought in the forts built along the border. "

战争期间，士兵们住在沿边境修建的堡垒里，并在那里战斗。

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noun

堡垒，要塞。

Any permanent army post.

Examples :

"During the war, many soldiers lived in forts to protect the country. "

战争期间，许多士兵住在堡垒里保家卫国。

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noun

贸易站, 城堡.

An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

Examples :

"During the fur trade era, many forts along the rivers served as vital trading posts where indigenous people exchanged furs for European goods. "

在毛皮贸易时代，沿河的许多贸易站兼城堡是重要的交易场所，原住民在那里用毛皮交换欧洲商品。

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verb

构筑防御工事，筑堡。

To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

Examples :

"The children used blankets and chairs to forts their living room into a secret hideaway. "

孩子们用毯子和椅子把客厅构筑成了一个秘密的藏身之处。

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