bulwark
US /ˈbʊl.wɚk/
UK /ˈbʊl.wək/
名词
1.
堡垒, 壁垒, 防御工事
a defensive wall
示例:
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The ancient city was protected by a massive stone bulwark.
这座古城由一道巨大的石堡垒保护着。
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The sandbags served as a temporary bulwark against the rising floodwaters.
沙袋充当了抵御上涨洪水的临时屏障。
2.
堡垒, 屏障, 保障
a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense
示例:
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The legal system is often seen as a bulwark against injustice.
法律体系常被视为抵御不公的堡垒。
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Education is the best bulwark of liberty.
教育是自由最好的保障。