Translations for „fortifications“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

fortification [ˌfɔːtıfıˈkeıʃən] N

1. fortification [常作复数]:

fortification

防御工事 fángyù gōngshì

2. fortification:

fortification

筑城(学) zhùchéng

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English

Twenty-six fortifications, some inhabited permanently, others used for refuge and defense in times of peril, are among the more remarkable.

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Its fortifications were updated throughout the medieval period and during the reign of Richard the Lionheart they doubled in size.

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Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates ("doroshi").

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In most of the cities, the towers and city fortifications functioned as jails.

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It is large and spacious, but the fortifications are inconsiderable.

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Furthermore, some street names hint at the presence of fortifications in times past, for example when words such as wall or glacis occur.

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The area within the fort walls is divided into three enclosures by two lines of bastioned fortifications.

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Frequently, a burh was built on the site of pre-existing fortifications.

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Defended by its hilly terrain and strengthened with fortifications and powerful artillery, it was widely considered to be an impregnable stronghold.

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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the town was enclosed by a line of walls and other defensive fortifications.

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