释义 |
bastion bastion /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ noun [C]
1 F0 something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened: » British public schools are regarded as one of the last bastions of upper-class privilege.Thesaurus+: ↑Things remainingThesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and saving2 F0 a part of the wall of a castle that sticks out from it in order to protect it Thesaurus+: ↑Fortifications |