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bulwark

英['bʊlwək] 美['bʊlwɝk]
  • n. 壁垒;保障;防波堤
  • vt. 保护;筑垒保卫

英英释意


1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes;
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"
"they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
2. a fence-like structure around a deck
3. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away