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词汇 redoubt
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Definition of redoubt in English:

redoubt

noun rɪˈdaʊtrəˈdaʊt
Military
  • A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defences.

    〔军〕棱堡,多面堡;堡垒

    the British stormed the rebel redoubt
    figurative branch 200 was a redoubt of left-wing trade unionism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A camp was built on top of the cliff and a redoubt followed.
    • Unlike the fortified cities of northern Ireland, Charles Towne's streets fail to connect the bastions and redoubts rimming the town.
    • The earthworks were reused as a gun redoubt during the Civil War.
    • The buccaneer fought the King's soldiers for many a year until a large force of redcoats stormed his redoubt.
    • A few men actually made it to the redoubt on top, only to be killed immediately.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French redoute, from obsolete Italian ridotta and medieval Latin reductus 'refuge', from Latin reducere 'withdraw'. The -b- was added by association with doubt.

Definition of redoubt in US English:

redoubt

nounrəˈdoutrəˈdaʊt
Military
  • A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses.

    〔军〕棱堡,多面堡;堡垒

    the British stormed the rebel redoubt
    figurative branch 200 was a redoubt of left-wing trade unionism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The buccaneer fought the King's soldiers for many a year until a large force of redcoats stormed his redoubt.
    • Unlike the fortified cities of northern Ireland, Charles Towne's streets fail to connect the bastions and redoubts rimming the town.
    • A few men actually made it to the redoubt on top, only to be killed immediately.
    • A camp was built on top of the cliff and a redoubt followed.
    • The earthworks were reused as a gun redoubt during the Civil War.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French redoute, from obsolete Italian ridotta and medieval Latin reductus ‘refuge’, from Latin reducere ‘withdraw’. The -b- was added by association with doubt.

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