fortifications

将“fortifications”分解为“forti-”（与“fort”相似，指防御）和“-fications”（与“-fy”相似，表示使……成为）。可以想象一个过程，通过一系列的防御措施（“forti-”）来加固或形成防御工事（“-fications”），从而记住“fortifications”这个单词，它指的是防御工事或堡垒的建设。

1. The government has started building fortifications along its eastern border.

政府已经开始沿东部边境修筑防御工事。

2. the ramparts and fortifications of the Old Town

旧城区的城墙和城堡

3. The fortifications were out of repair.

防御工事年久失修.

4. " Our present fortifications are only a mile from town,'said Captain Randall shortly.

" 我们现在的防御工事距离市区只有一英里远."兰德尔队长简洁地说.

5. They found a breach in the enemy's fortifications and penetrated their lines.

他们在敌人的防线上找到了一个缺口,并从这里突破敌人的阵地.