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re.doubtrI5daJtn [C] fmlsomething which maintains or defends a belief or a way of life, esp. one that is disappearing or threatened(比喻)据点,堡垒The party's reputation as a staunch redoubt of high moral probity has taken a bit of a knock since the scandal.自丑闻以来,该党作为高尚德行的坚强堡垒形象受到了一定的动摇。He described British public schools as 'the last redoubt of upper-class privilege'.他把英国的公学描写成“上层社会特权的最后堡垒”。(specialized) A redoubt is also a small, often hidden, building in which soldiers can hide themselves while they are fighting.堡垒,据点,防御工事He spoke of secret underground redoubts, from which troops would pour when enemy tanks tried to pass.他说起秘密地下防御工事,当敌人坦克试图经过时部队可以从里面蜂拥而出。
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