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
双语例句
- 1. a bulwark against extremism
- 坚决反对极端主义者
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Our people's support is a bulwark against the enemy.
- 人民的支持是御敌的强大力量.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. That country is a bulwark of freedom.
- 那个国家是自由的堡垒.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Law and morality are the bulwark of society.
- 法律和道德是社会的防御工具.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. The House of Lords is the only bulwark of democracy in this country.
- 在这个国家，上议院是唯一的民主堡垒。
来自柯林斯例句