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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | bulwark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (defensive wall) | 壁垒
bì lěi | | | | 堡垒
bǎo lěi | | | | 防御工事
fáng yù gōng shì | | | They constructed a bulwark to keep out invaders. | | bulwark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] that protects) | 堡垒
bǎo lěi | | | Many see the European Union as a bulwark against the possibility of another world war. | | bulwark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (source of support) (比喻) | 防线，保卫者，支柱
| | | My husband is my bulwark in these difficult times. |
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