岸防 (àn fáng) — coastal defense, shore defense

Definition

A military term for the defense of coastlines and shores against naval attack — broader than 海防, which refers specifically to naval defense forces and operations.

noun

coastal defenseshore defense

Examples

岸防。
Zhè ge guó jiā de àn fáng xì tǒng fēi cháng xiān jìn.
This country's coastal defense system is very advanced.
岸防。
Lì shǐ shàng zhè lǐ céng shì zhòng yào de àn fáng jī dì.
Historically, this place was an important coastal defense base.
岸防。
Tā men jiā qiáng le àn fáng gōng shì yǐ yìng duì wēi xié.
They strengthened coastal defense fortifications to respond to threats.

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