bulwark
US /ˈbʊl.wɚk/
UK /ˈbʊl.wək/
名詞
1.
堡壘, 壁壘, 防禦工事
a defensive wall
範例:
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The ancient city was protected by a massive stone bulwark.
這座古城由一道巨大的石堡壘保護著。
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The sandbags served as a temporary bulwark against the rising floodwaters.
沙袋充當了抵禦上漲洪水的臨時屏障。
2.
堡壘, 屏障, 保障
a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense
範例:
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The legal system is often seen as a bulwark against injustice.
法律體系常被視為抵禦不公的堡壘。
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Education is the best bulwark of liberty.
教育是自由最好的保障。