levee
🇬🇧 UK/'levi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
An embankment built along a river to prevent flooding; a natural ridge of sediment along a riverbank
防洪堤,河堤
v.
To confine or protect with an embankment
为…筑堤
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The massive levee protected the city from devastating floods during heavy rainstorms.
- 2.
Engineers strengthened the levee system to withstand extreme weather conditions.
- 3.
The levee failure caused catastrophic flooding that displaced thousands of residents.