| 单词 | breakwater |
| 释义 | breakwater noun[C] uk/ˈbreɪkˌwɔː.tər/us/ˈbreɪkˌwɑː.t̬ɚ/a verylargewallthat isbuiltfrom thecoastout into theseatoprotectabeachorharbourfrombigwaves 防波堤 Loop Images/Universal Images Group/GettyImages Ports & docks
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Examplesofbreakwaterbreakwater This undigested food on thebreakwatermakes it easy to identify what they feed on. From theCambridge English Corpus To minimize such events is the goal of harbour andbreakwaterdesign, and for that purpose one must be able to determine harbour response characteristics. From theCambridge English Corpus Aquatic birds spit out their undigested food on thebreakwater. From theCambridge English Corpus These consisted of a large dock protected by abreakwaterarmed with a battery of cannons. From theCambridge English Corpus The model, incorporating further mesh refinements, is demonstrated as a tool for predicting effects on the tidal flow of abreakwaterand other coastal engineering constructions. From theCambridge English Corpus Abreakwaterarrangement mounted from the bow was built in later years, but never used, and a side-mounted slip was later tried, but lasted for only two whales. From theCambridge English Corpus Breakwaterentrances must also be designed for large waves. From theCambridge English Corpus The seas will be polluted by finely chopped sewage which will get into the crevices of thebreakwater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Breakwaters have been washed away in the great storms of this winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the extent of the convention's control, but we license deposits that are not made for disposal, such as piers or breakwaters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To assess the total cost since 1864, when thebreakwaterwas completed, would involve disproportionate expense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We just ask for a mole orbreakwaterwhich will enable our boats to lie safely at anchor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They could easily judge—they live there—whether the little picture on the front was a proper representation of the height of thebreakwater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The promoters say, as a kind of educated gamble, that building thebreakwateris safe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thebreakwaterwould limit the effects of severe weather and allow trade all year round in the port. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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