bastion
英 [ˈbæstiən] 美 [ˈbæstʃən,-tiən]

n.

棱堡；堡垒；设防地区，阵地工事；

变形

复数：bastions

英英释义

bastion[ 'bæstiən, -tʃən ]

• n.
  • a group that defends a principle

    "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

  • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

    同义词：citadel

  • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. These clubs are the last bastions of male privilege.
   这些俱乐部是男性特权的最后棱堡。
2. Pearl Harbor was the principal American bastion in the Pacific.
   珍珠港是美国在太平洋地区的主要棱堡。
3. The British public schools are bastion of privilege.
   英国的公学是特权的堡垒。
4. Their battle line is not solid and is anything but a bastion of iron.
   他们的战线不巩固，并不是铜墙铁壁。

权威例句

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