bastion in Chinese
bastion in Chinese is 堡壘 堡垒 — bastion means a projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
bastion in Chinese
堡壘 堡垒
(architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
What does "bastion" mean?
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noun A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
"Cannons were mounted along the bastion overlooking the harbour."
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noun A place, group, or person that firmly protects and upholds something, such as an idea or value.
"The old university was seen as a bastion of free speech."
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bastion in a sentence
- Cannons were mounted along the bastion overlooking the harbour.
- The old university was seen as a bastion of free speech.
- The village remained a bastion of traditional farming long after its neighbours modernised.
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What is "bastion" in Chinese?
"bastion" in Chinese is 堡壘 堡垒. bastion means: A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
How do you use "bastion" in a sentence?
Example: "Cannons were mounted along the bastion overlooking the harbour." In Chinese, "bastion" is 堡壘 堡垒.
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