rampart英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

— Between the southern end of the village, called Bridge End, and the River Thames runs a double row of ramparts and a ditch known as Dyke Hills.
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
A steep bank of a river or gorge. plural-normally

动词 v.

To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.

— Those grassy Hills, those glitt’ring Dells Proudly ramparted with rocks

词形变化

ramparts plural ramparts present,singular,third-person ramparting participle,present ramparted participle,past ramparted past

词汇关系

衍生词

rampartless rampartlike

词源

词源 1

Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart”), from re- (“again”) + emparer (“defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possession of”), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (“to prepare”), from ante- + parō (“to prepare”).

词源 2

Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart”), from re- (“again”) + emparer (“defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possession of”), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (“to prepare”), from ante- + parō (“to prepare”).