bastion
UK
bastion n: (fortification)
SC 堡垒，防御工事 bǎo lěi ，fáng yù gōng shì
TC 堡壘，防禦工事
TC 堡壘，防禦工事
The enemy suffered heavy losses when they stormed the bastion.
bastion of [sth] n: figurative, often ironic (stronghold or defender of [sth])
SC 据点，堡垒 jù diǎn，bǎo lěi
TC 據點，堡壘
TC 據點，堡壘
The party leader referred to his opponent jokingly as a bastion of honesty.
该政党领导人被其反对派戏称为诚信的捍卫者。
- holder
- hold fast
- holdfast
- hold forth
- hold hands
- hold in
- hold in contempt
- holding
- holding company
- holding pattern
- hold off
- hold on
- hold one's breath
- hold one's horses
- hold one's nose
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold on to
- hold onto
- hold out
- holdout
- hold out against
- hold out for
- hold out on
- hold over