Bulwark
[ ['bulwək] ]
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n. 保障, 壁垒, 防波堤
📝 例句
The new dam was a bulwark against future floods.
新水坝是将来抵御洪水的屏障。
Law is the bulwark of society.
法律是社会的保障。
The new dam was a bulwark against future floods.
新水坝是将来抵御洪水的屏障。
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
海军是我们抵御侵略者的重要保障。
Democracy is a bulwark of freedom.
民主是自由的保障.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
bulwark
n
1 wall, esp of earth, built as a defence 壁垒（尤指用泥土堆砌者）; 防御工事.
2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that supports, defends or protects 支持, 防御或保护的人或事物
Democracy is a bulwark of freedom. 民主是自由的保障.
3 (usu pl 通常作复数) ship's side above the level of the deck 舷墙（甲板线以上的船侧）.
🗣️ 情景例句
He's upset over the fact that he wasn't promoted this year.
他对今年没有升迁感到恼怒。
It's faster but more expensive to ship goods by air.
空运较快但运费较高。
The eggs are sold by the dozen.
鸡蛋按打卖。