embank
/ɪmˈbæŋk/verb
with obj.
1- construct a wall or bank of earth or stone in order to confine (a river) within certain limits筑堤围住（河流）。
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- construct a bank of earth or stone to carry (a road or railway) over an area of low ground筑路堤以使（公路, 铁路）通过地势低洼的地区。