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源自法语单词 'embankement'(16世纪),由前缀 'en-'(使进入)和 'bank'(岸堤)组成,字面意思为'筑成堤岸'。
❶ 指人工建造的土堤或石堤,通常用于防止河水泛滥或作为道路、铁路的支撑结构。常见于河岸或海岸线。
“The river overflowed after heavy rain, but the embankment prevented flooding.”
(大雨后河水泛滥,但堤坝防止了洪水。)
“We walked along the embankment, enjoying the view of the river.”
(我们沿着河堤散步,欣赏河景。)
river embankment — 特指沿河流建造的防洪堤坝,用于约束河水流动范围。
“The city plans to reinforce the river embankment before the monsoon season.”
(市政府计划在雨季前加固河堤。)