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词汇 sea-wall
释义 sea wall
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌsiː ˈwɔːl/ us /ˌsiː ˈwɑːl/
a wall that protects land from being covered or damaged by the sea or protects a port from the action of powerful waves海堤,防波堤
 
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls

Examples of sea wall


sea wall
It has a very strong seawall which has cost a considerable amount of money.
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Only detailed surveys now in progress will show how long and how substantial a seawall might be required.
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During the afternoon the divisional commander arrived and addressed the men, who had again assembled on the seawall.
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Of the estimate of £140 million, about £19 million is for the seawall and about £4 million for drainage.
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The seawall itself is currently being seriously undermined.
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What is to happen to the houses and land in front of the new main seawall?
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The ownership of specific lengths of seawall is a matter for local bodies concerned.
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A new seawall has been built which encloses what was the bathing lake, which is now a boating pool.
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How long ago was it that they put up the seawall?
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Let me instance the case of a man who built a seawall to prevent flooding.
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He saw what can happen when a seawall breaks.
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They have, in fact, done all that they can to maintain the seawall there.
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There is another and quite a different value—the value resulting to the land from the fact that the seawall and sea sluices are there.
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The seawall remains intact and the promenade was damaged.
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More than 100 unemployed people are rebuilding the seawall of that nature reserve.
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