bulwark
美['bʊlwɜːrk] 英['bʊlwək]
n. 壁垒;保障;防波堤
v. (复) bulwarks:(船的)舷墙.
sp. 用堡垒防护
英英释义
Noun- 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"
- a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
- a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Verb- defend with a bulwark
例句
用作名词(n.)- Our people's support is a bulwark against the enemy.人民的支持就是抗拒敌人的堡垒。
- Democracy is a bulwark of freedom.民主是自由的保障。
- The dam will be a bulwark against floods.这防波堤可以堤防洪水。