embankment

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n. 堤防, 筑堤

发音

US /ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/

词形变化

embankments 复数 embankments

别名

imbankment

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.

    堤岸

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

hill mound

下位词 4

wall rampart levee bulwark

部分词 2

revetement revetment

词源

From embank + -ment.

来源：wiktionary