Adding calcium to the soil can fortify plant cell walls, making crops more resistant to disease and harsh weather.
向土壤中添加钙可以加强植物细胞壁，使作物更能抵抗疾病和恶劣天气。
Which choice best defines “fortify”?
D — To strengthen; reinforce.. “fortify” means To strengthen; reinforce..
Which word means “To strengthen; reinforce.”?
C — fortify. “fortify” means To strengthen; reinforce..
fortify — To strengthen; reinforce.. In Chinese: 加强；筑防.
fortify is pronounced //ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ//.
Adding calcium to the soil can fortify plant cell walls, making crops more resistant to disease and harsh weather. (向土壤中添加钙可以加强植物细胞壁，使作物更能抵抗疾病和恶劣天气。)
reinforce, strengthen, bolster — all close in meaning to fortify (To strengthen; reinforce.).
weaken, undermine — each the opposite of fortify (To strengthen; reinforce.).
Yes. fortify is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fort(强) + fy → 使强固。