堡垒 (bǎo lěi) — fort, fortress; stronghold; something difficult to breach
Definition
堡垒 (bǎolěi) is a military fort or fortress, with a figurative sense of an unshakeable stronghold (e.g. a bastion of knowledge). 比城墙更完整独立的防御据点；壁垒侧重围在外面的防御墙本身。
noun
fortfortressstrongholdsomething difficult to breach
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 堡垒，。Zhè zuò bǎo lěi xiū jiàn yú míng cháo, zhì jīn bǎo cún wán hǎo.This fort was built in the Ming dynasty and is still well-preserved today.
- 堡垒。Kē xué zhī shi shì rén lèi jìn bù de jiān gù bǎo lěi.Scientific knowledge is a solid stronghold for human progress.
- 堡垒。Tā men yòng le sān gè yuè cái gōng xià nà ge bǎo lěi.It took them three months to capture that fortress.
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