citadels
英 [ˈsɪtədlz]
美 [ˈsɪtəˌdɛlz]
n. (旧时的)城堡，要塞，堡垒
citadel的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (旧时的)堡垒，城堡，要塞
In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.- The citadel at Besançon towered above the river.
贝桑松的城堡高高地耸立在河边。
- The citadel at Besançon towered above the river.
- N-COUNT （某种生活方式的）庇护所
If you describe a system or organization as a citadel of a particular way of life, usually one you disapprove of, you mean that it is powerful and effective in defending that way of life.- The business is no longer regarded as a citadel of commerce.
该行业不再被视为贸易的堡垒。
- The business is no longer regarded as a citadel of commerce.
双语例句
- 13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
细看他的外郭，察看他的宫殿，为要传说到后代。 - God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
神在其宫中自显为避难所。 - They have ventured into the drowsy glades of badly managed companies and they have stormed the citadels of multinationals.
他们投机于管理不善的公司旗下的低迷业务，并且攻下了一些跨国公司。 - Nor are they the Ivy League citadels of America's elite like Harvard or Princeton, or ancient halls of learning like Cambridge or Oxford in the United Kingdom.
它们也不是哈佛或普林斯顿这样的美国常青藤大学，或英国剑桥或牛津这样古老大学。