abutment
n. 邻接, 接界, 桥台 [医] 桥基, 基牙
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The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
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The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
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A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
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The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
可数 不可数 工程Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.
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Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
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The state of abutting.
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That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
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The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
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A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
可数 不可数The fulcrum acted as an abutment.
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词源
First attested in 1644; engineering sense first attested in 1793. From Old French aboutement. Equivalent to abut + -ment.
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