Bulwark
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n. 堡垒, 保障
- ［英］ n. 堡垒, 保障 ( fortified rampart)
- ［记］ bul ( 厚木块 plank) +wark ( 工作) -> 用厚木板工作 -> 加固, 堡垒
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
kI. noun
- Etymology: Middle English bulwerke, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from bolle tree trunk + werc work
- Date: 15th century
- 1.
- a. a solid wall-like structure raised for defense ; rampart
- b. breakwater, seawall
- 2. a strong support or protection
- 3. the side of a ship above the upper deck — usually used in plural
II. transitive verb
- Date: 15th century
- to fortify or safeguard with a bulwark
