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江苏牛津高中英语 Module6 unit1 P9-11 fitness fit ·ness /?f?tn ?s/ n [U] when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports an exercise programme to improve your fitness Running marathons requires a high level of physical fitness . the degree to which someone or something is suitable or good enough for a particular situation or purpose fitness for He questioned McNeils fitness for high office. fitness to do sth The doctor will first determine your fitness to receive the anaesthetic. strengthen strength ·en W3 /?stre? θ?n, ?strenn/ v θ? 1 【feeling/belief/relationship 】 2 【team/army etc 】 3 【financial situation 】 4 【money 】 5 【body/structure 】 6 【proof/reason 】 7 【wind/current 】 【FEELING/BELIEF/RELATIONSHIP 】 [I and T] to become stronger or make something stronger ≠weaken Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years. Steves opposition only strengthened her resolve to go ahead. strengthen sths ties/bonds/links etc The university hopes to strengthen its ties with the local community. The company plans to strengthen its hand (=make itself more powerful) in Europe by opening an office in Spain. 【TEAM/ARMY ETC 】 [T] to make an organization, army etc more powerful, especially by increasing the number or quality of the people in it ≠weaken The team has been strengthened by the arrival of two new players. 【FINANCIAL SITUATION 】 [T] if the financial situation of a country or company strengthens or is strengthened, it improves or is made to improve ≠weaken measures to strengthen the economy 【MONEY 】 [I and T] to increase in value, or to increase the value of money ≠weaken The pound has strengthened against other currencies. 【B