- 1壁壘；護城的土牆或石牆
A rampart is a wide bank of earth, or a stone wall, built in the past to protect a castle or a city. It is not a thin garden wall: it is thick enough that soldiers could stand on it and watch. There was often a ditch in front of it. The word belongs to history, old forts, and stories; you would not call a modern fence a rampart unless you were being dramatic on purpose. People do sometimes stretch it and talk about the ramparts of a country, meaning whatever they think is keeping that country safe. Though actually, in careful military language a rampart is still that specific defensive bank, not just any protection.
組成Borrowed from Middle French rempart, from Old French remparer, to defend or enclose with a rampart. That is re- (again) + emparer (to defend, fortify, or seize), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (to prepare), from ante- + parō (to prepare).
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
rampartnoun/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
- 1
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
- Between the southern end of the village, called Bridge End, and the River Thames runs a double row of ramparts and a ditch known as Dyke Hills.
- 2
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- 3
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
- 4
A steep bank of a river or gorge.
rampartverb/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
- 1
To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
- Those grassy Hills, those glitt’ring Dells Proudly ramparted with rocks
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