| 单词 | levee |
| 释义 | levee noun[C] uk/ˈlev.i/us/ˈlev.i/awallmade ofsoilor othermaterialsthat isbuiltnext to arivertostoptheriverfromoverflowing(= coming out of aplacebecause it is toofull) 防洪堤（在河边由土等材料筑成的墙，以防止河水溢出） John Moore/Getty Images News/GettyImages Geography: banks & embankments
levee| American Dictionarylevee noun[C] us/ˈlev·i/awallmade oflandor othermaterialsthat isbuilttostopariverfromoverflowing(=flowingoveritsedges): Much of thecitywas underwaterafterfloodsbrokelevees andforcedtheevacuationof 50,000people. Examplesofleveelevee The originalleveeen masse was a system of conscription enforced from above, but it was presented as a spontaneous expression of popular will. From theCambridge English Corpus The terms embankments and levees are used interchangeably here. From theCambridge English Corpus Trees with small crowns occur frequently in topographic depressions, whereas trees with extensive crowns dominate the levees. From theCambridge English Corpus This may partly be because the pteridosperms were probably growing on the levees and other raised areas in the forest with clastic substrates. From theCambridge English Corpus Within the same type of high or lowlevee, farmers' crop choice between plantain and manioc also involves risk-return calculations. From theCambridge English Corpus Individual flows are typically blocky and have welldefined levees and flow fronts. From theCambridge English Corpus The initial zone reflects mangrove associations on an expanding mudflat or lowlevee. From theCambridge English Corpus It may also consist of the higher reaches of natural levees, terrain that normally does not flood. From theCambridge English Corpus Throughout the lowlands, theleveehas often been a prime location for settlement, gardens, and dryseason cropping. From theCambridge English Corpus Theleveesites are well-drained throughout the year whilst in contrast, the depressions are flooded in the rainy season. From theCambridge English Corpus The inner fan consists of channel-fill, interchannel,leveeand channel mouth bar deposits, representing the proximal part of the submarine fan. From theCambridge English Corpus Once the channel was formed, the active lava continued moving downslope, leaving behind its levees as the magma supply decreased or ceased. From theCambridge English Corpus Floodplain development policies, such as building levees, appear to offer these desired benefits. From theCambridge English Corpus Sbl3 lava flow shows well-defined lateral levees, blocky surface and a flow front that widens after encountering a topographic barrier. From theCambridge English Corpus These lavas were emplaced during the second effusive episode and are characterized by prominentleveestructures and no material filling the flow interior in the upper and medial reaches. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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