embank

embank — verb

  • embankpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embanks3rd person singular
  • embanking-ing form
  • embankedpast simple

1. to build a raised wall of earth, stone, or similar material around a river, road

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to build a raised wall of earth, stone, or similar material around a river, road, or area in order to hold it in place or protect it from water or erosion.

例句

The city council decided to embank the river after the floods of 2023.

Faisal and his crew embanked the highway with stone walls to prevent landslides.

embank + [something] + with + [material]

同義詞
  • dike

    specifically means building a wall to keep water out, often used for sea defences

  • shore up

    broader meaning; can apply to walls, arguments, or economies, not limited to earthworks

  • bank up

    less formal; often used for piling earth around plants or snow against a wall

文法句型

embank + noun phrase (river, road, area)

embank + noun phrase + with + material

embank + noun phrase + against + threat

用法筆記

Most commonly occurs in the passive voice (the river was embanked) or as a past participle (an embanked road, an embanked riverbank). The direct object is typically a watercourse, a route, or an area needing protection from flooding or erosion.

常見錯誤

❌The workers built an embank along the river.
✅The workers embanked the river.
💡embank is a verb; the noun form for the structure is embankment, not embank.