bulwark

n 1 wall, esp of earth, built as a defence 壁垒(尤指用泥土堆砌者); 防御工事. 2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that supports, defends or protects 支持, 防御或保护的人或事物: Democracy is a bulwark of freedom. 民主是自由的保障. 3 (usu pl 通常作复数) ship's side above the level of the deck 舷墙(甲板线以上的船侧).


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