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bulwarkUK:*/ˈbʊlwərk/US:/ˈbʊlwɚk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl-/US:(bŏŏl′wərk, -wôrk, bul′-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 bulwark n (defensive wall)壁垒;堡垒;防御工事They constructed a bulwark to keep out invaders. bulwark n figurative ([sth] that protects)堡垒Many see the European Union as a bulwark against the possibility of another world war. bulwark n figurative (source of support) (比喻)防线,保卫者,支柱My husband is my bulwark in these difficult times. |