单词 | bulwark |
释义 | Word Frequency bulwark(ˈbʊlwək) noun 1. a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart 2. a person or thing acting as a defence against injury, annoyance, etc 3. (often plural) nautical a solid vertical fencelike structure along the outward sides of a deck 4. a breakwater or mole verb 5. (transitive) to defend or fortify with or as if with a bulwark Word origin C15: via Dutch from Middle High German bolwerk, from bol plank, bole1 + werk work |
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