fortress
fortress
noun
noun
- 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。
- Middle English: from Old French forteresse 'strong place', based on Latin fortis 'strong'
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