英语词汇“levee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

levee1

/ˈlɛvi

/ /ˈlɛveɪ

noun

1An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.Construction of levees and embankments prevents the floodplain from performing this function and transfers the problem further downstream to areas which were not subject to flooding....

Engineers determined that the levees bordering the Mississippi River as it passes through the city were sufficient to withstand any surge produced by an SPH.
Yet the marketplace remained relatively calm, appreciating that the authorities were apparently still operating on the dykes, dams and levees up the river.

1.1A ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water.Marshland, containing cattails, bulrushes, and other reeds, would have been limited to the borders of the wooded ridges of levees, where the water level was consistently below the surface....

Transects were separated by 50 paces and most transects extended entirely over the attenuated crown of the natural levee of each forest avoiding any noticeable elevation gradient.
Yet as the levees channeled the water, they also kept fresh soil carried by the muddy Mississippi from replenishing the sediments that made up the lowlands.

1.2North American A landing place; a quay.The men created a world of their own on the docks, levees, plantation landings, city quays, and steamboat decks of the Mississippi River economy.

Origin

Early 18th century (originally US): from French levée, feminine past participle of lever 'to lift'.

Rhymes

levee2

/ˈlɛvi

/ /ˈlɛveɪ

noun

1 archaic or North American A formal reception of visitors or guests: the great stop on the Washington social circuit was the diplomat’s levee...

In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners.

1.1 historical An afternoon assembly for men held by the British monarch or their representative: he was presented at one of Prince Albert’s levees in 1850

1.2 archaic A reception of visitors just after rising from bed.

Origin

Late 17th century (denoting a reception of visitors after rising from bed): from French levé, variant of lever 'rising', from the verb lever.

单词	levee
释义	levee1 /ˈlɛvi / /ˈlɛveɪ / noun 1An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.Construction of levees and embankments prevents the floodplain from performing this function and transfers the problem further downstream to areas which were not subject to flooding.... Engineers determined that the levees bordering the Mississippi River as it passes through the city were sufficient to withstand any surge produced by an SPH. Yet the marketplace remained relatively calm, appreciating that the authorities were apparently still operating on the dykes, dams and levees up the river. 1.1A ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water.Marshland, containing cattails, bulrushes, and other reeds, would have been limited to the borders of the wooded ridges of levees, where the water level was consistently below the surface.... Transects were separated by 50 paces and most transects extended entirely over the attenuated crown of the natural levee of each forest avoiding any noticeable elevation gradient. Yet as the levees channeled the water, they also kept fresh soil carried by the muddy Mississippi from replenishing the sediments that made up the lowlands. 1.2North American A landing place; a quay.The men created a world of their own on the docks, levees, plantation landings, city quays, and steamboat decks of the Mississippi River economy. Origin Early 18th century (originally US): from French levée, feminine past participle of lever 'to lift'. Rhymes bevvy, bevy, Chevy, heavy, Levi, levy, top-heavy levee2 /ˈlɛvi / /ˈlɛveɪ / noun 1 archaic or North American A formal reception of visitors or guests: the great stop on the Washington social circuit was the diplomat’s levee... In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners. 1.1 historical An afternoon assembly for men held by the British monarch or their representative: he was presented at one of Prince Albert’s levees in 1850 1.2 archaic A reception of visitors just after rising from bed. Origin Late 17th century (denoting a reception of visitors after rising from bed): from French levé, variant of lever 'rising', from the verb lever.
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