levee
levee1
[ˈlɛvi, ˈlɛveɪ]
noun
levee2
[ˈlɛvi, lɪˈviː]
noun
[ˈlɛvi, ˈlɛveɪ]
noun
- a reception or assembly of people, in particular
接见，会见；召集，尤指
■(archaic or N. Amer.)a formal reception of visitors or guests
(古或北美)正式会见
■(historical)an afternoon assembly for men held by the British monarch or their representative
(史)（英国国王或其代表主持的）男宾下午聚会
■(archaic)a reception of visitors just after rising from bed
(古)晨起接见，接见请早安的访客
- late 17th cent. (denoting a reception of visitors after rising from bed) : from French levé, variant of lever 'rising', from the verb lever
levee2
[ˈlɛvi, lɪˈviː]
noun
- an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
堤，堤岸
■a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water
冲击堤
■(chiefly US)a landing place; a quay
(主美)靠岸处，码头
- early 18th cent. (originally US): from French levée, feminine past participle of lever 'to lift'
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- abridge vt.节略,减少,缩短,<古>剥夺（某人的）权利（或特权等）
- abridged adj.削减的，删节的 v.节略( abridge的过去式和过去分词 ),减少,缩短,<古>剥夺（某人的）权利（或特权等）
- abridgement n.节本,缩减,节略,（权利、特权、自由等的）剥夺
- abridgment n.节本,缩减,节略,（权利、特权、自由等的）剥夺
- abrim adv.充满着
- abroach adv.开个口使水流出 adj.开口的
- abroad adv.到国外，在海外,广为流传地 adj.往国外的 n.海外，异国
- abrogate vt.废除（法律等）,取消,去掉,抛开 n.取消，废除
- abrogation n.取消，废除
- abrupt adj.突然的，意外的,无理的，唐突的,不连贯的,陡峭的
- abruption n.分裂，分离
- abruptly adv.突然地,意外地,（言谈举止）唐突地,<地质>陡起地
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