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the ramparts of [place]
ramparts 常用复数形式，指城墙或防御工事。
We walked along the ramparts of the old city.
我们沿着古城的城墙散步。
防御墙；壁垒；防护堤
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
防御墙；壁垒；防护堤
a defensive wall or bank of earth built around a place to protect it
We walked along the ramparts of the old city.
我们沿着古城的城墙散步。
防御土墙或顶宽且通常有石栏杆的墙；土、石或碎屑构成的墙状脊；防御用的堤岸。
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.
为防御目的而建造的围绕空间的堤坝
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
防御结构；防护屏障；壁垒。
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
防御外来入侵之物；保护。
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
The old castle's rampart offered a wide view of the valley.
古堡的防御土墙提供了山谷的宽阔视野。
AI contextual example
Soldiers patrolled the ramparts all night to guard the city.
士兵们整夜在城墙上巡逻以守卫城市。
AI contextual example
The new law is a rampart against unfair treatment.
这项新法律是抵御不公平待遇的屏障。
AI contextual example
they stormed the ramparts of the city
他们猛攻城市的壁垒。
WordNet
ramparts 常用复数形式，指城墙或防御工事。
We walked along the ramparts of the old city.
我们沿着古城的城墙散步。
这是比喻用法，表示抽象的保护或防御。
Education is a strong rampart against prejudice.
教育是抵御偏见的坚固壁垒。
Soldiers stood guard on the ramparts above the gate.
士兵们在大门上方城墙上站岗。
Not this
The disease was rampart in the city.
Use this
The disease was rampant in the city.
“rampart”是名词，意为“壁垒；防御墙”，而“rampant”是形容词，意为“蔓延的；猖獗的”。两者拼写相近但词性和词义不同。在系动词“was”后应使用形容词“rampant”来描述疾病的蔓延状态，不能用名词“rampart”。
Not this
The ancient city had rampart on all sides.
Use this
The ancient city had ramparts on all sides.
“rampart”是可数名词，复数形式为“ramparts”。当表示城市四周多段防御墙时，需要用复数。汉语名词没有复数变化，所以学习者容易漏掉“-s”。这里“on all sides”也提示是复数，因此应改为“ramparts”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
城堡的防御墙
Tourists walked along the ramparts of the castle to enjoy the view.
游客沿着城堡的防御墙散步欣赏风景。
守卫城墙；坚守防御工事
Soldiers were ordered to man the ramparts at dawn.
士兵们奉命在黎明时守卫城墙。
在城墙上
She stood on the ramparts and watched the enemy approach.
她站在城墙上，看着敌人逼近。
修筑防御土墙
The villagers built ramparts of earth and stone to protect their homes.
村民们用泥土和石头修筑防御土墙来保护家园。
城市城墙
The ancient city ramparts still surround the old quarter.
古老的城墙仍然环绕着老城区。
抵御……的屏障
Education is a rampart against ignorance.
教育是抵御无知的屏障。
坚守防御阵地；准备保卫
When the company faced a hostile takeover, the employees manned the ramparts to save their jobs.
当公司面临恶意收购时，员工们坚守阵地以保住自己的工作。
自由的堡垒；自由的屏障
An independent press is one of the last ramparts of freedom.
独立的新闻界是自由最后的堡垒之一。
抵御……的壁垒；防止……的屏障
Strong data-protection laws are a rampart against corporate abuse.
强有力的数据保护法是抵御企业滥权行为的壁垒。
我们看到国旗在壁垒上方如此英勇地飘扬。
The U.S. national anthem describes the American flag flying over the ramparts of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore.
美国国歌描述了在巴尔的摩战役期间，美国国旗飘扬在麦克亨利堡的壁垒上方。
Use rampart naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
敌人用公羊(ram)冲撞也撞不开的那部分(part)，就是rampart防御墙。
语域：formal 常见场景：military history、literary description、figurative writing 通常用于正式或文学语境，多出现在历史叙述、军事防御描写或比喻性表达中；日常口语较少见。
没有与 rampart 完全押韵的常用词。注意：part、apart、depart、impart、counterpart 都以 -part 结尾，但重音位置和元音与 rampart 不同，只是拼写相近；ramp 与 rampart 开头的 ramp- 拼写相同，但读作 /ræmp/，注意区分。
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