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单词 maginot line
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Ma′gi•not line′  (mazh′ə nō′; Fr. ma zhē nō′),USA pronunciation 
  1. World Historya zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
  2. World Historyany elaborate line of defense or set of barriers.
  • after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Maginot line /ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ; French: maʒino/ n
  1. a line of fortifications built by France to defend its border with Germany prior to World War II; it proved ineffective against the German invasion
  2. any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed
Etymology: named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929
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