| 词汇 | portcullis |
| 释义 | portcullis noun[ C ] uk /ˌpɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs/ us /ˌpɔːrtˈkʌl.ɪs/ a strong gate made of bars with points at the bottom that hangs above the entrance to a castle and in the past was brought down to the ground in order to close the entrance against enemies（城堡的）吊闸，吊门 Soundsnaps/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Fortifications acropolis barricade bastion battlements castle citadel drawbridge earthwork enceinte entanglement fort machicolation Martello tower moat moated motte pillbox storm cellar stronghold turret Examples of portcullisportcullis Parker's attempted coup was able to ring down no permanent portcullis between the moderate reforming ideals which most of his victims professed and their realistic chances of further preferment. We have a parking area which is surrounded by chains and portcullises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The portcullis at the door marks its successful struggle for liberty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As soon as a piece of paper turns up with the portcullis on it—surprise, surprise, things are fixed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I take the point made about the portcullis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has carried the portcullis for a period without official authority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, when the portcullis of limitation drops, the sanction of the rule of law is grievous in its severity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would cross the portcullis of this place with a most sinister and destructive bar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Data bank information must have a moat and portcullis as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The portcullis and all our proceedings have to be seen to be entirely above board and free of even the most indirect taint of corruption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That diary bears the name of this place, has the portcullis on the cover and is sold here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are hesitant about the portcullis being used on souvenirs for sale outside the building. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The portcullis which should clang against such a proposal would simply be opened from within by a posse of pay clerks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now it is a portcullis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can assure him that this matter has given us a great deal of thought, and that we have not, as it were, brought down a portcullis upon further thought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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