Levee
[ 'levi ]
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n. 堤;早朝;<美>总统或其它高级官员所举行的招待会;专为某人举行的招待会;
📝 例句
crest elevation of levee
堤顶高程
the levees along the Mississippi
密西西比河防洪堤
treatment of hidden defect of levee
堤防隐患处理
A crack or breach in a dike or levee.
决口堤或坎的裂口
levee breach closure
堤防堵口
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ levee-大堤,lever-抬高:大堤把洪水的水位抬高了
※ levee-大堤,levy-征税:建设大堤的钱是靠征税得来的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
levee
n
(arch 古) assembly of visitors, esp at a formal reception 集体接见; （尤指正式的）招待会.
levee n (esp US) embankment built to prevent a flooded river from overflowing 防洪堤
the levees along the Mississippi 密西西比河大堤.
🔁 扩展释义
*['levi]n. 早朝, 大堤vt. 为...筑堤
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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My watch stopped.
我的表停了。
Thanks for coming to help on such a short notice.
谢谢你临时来帮忙。
Where are you staying in Guangzhou? I hear that the hotels there are very expensive.
在广州你打算住在哪儿？我听说那里的旅馆收费很高。