rampart

英 [ˈræmpɑːt]

美 [ˈræmpɑːrt]

n.  壁垒; 城墙

复数：ramparts　第三人称单数：ramparts　

GRETEM8

BNC.16375 / COCA.19772

牛津词典

noun

• 壁垒；城墙
  a high wide wall of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （城堡或城市周围的）城墙，壁垒
  Therampartsof a castle or city are the earth walls, often with stone walls on them, that were built to protect it.
  1. ...a walk along the ramparts of the Old City.
     沿着老城的城墙漫步

英英释义

noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  1. they stormed the ramparts of the city
  2. they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down
  Synonym:bulwarkwall

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