redoubt
redoubt — noun
- redoubtsingular
- redoubtsplural
1. A group, place, or tradition that continues to uphold a particular set of values
A group, place, or tradition that continues to uphold a particular set of values or practices when those values are no longer widely accepted or are under pressure.
The old temple is a redoubt of traditional dances that have nearly vanished from the city.
redoubt of [tradition] — something that preserves a fading practice
This university was a redoubt of free debate in a country that silenced other voices.
collocation: a redoubt of [value]
The family farm became a redoubt of organic methods while large farms switched to chemicals.
Yasmin saw her grandmother's kitchen as a redoubt of old family recipes no one else remembered.
The independent cinema was one of the last redoubts of black-and-white film screenings in the region.
- bastion
Similar meaning but more common; 'bastion' can be literal or figurative
- stronghold
More general; can refer to any place where something is firmly established
- haven
Emphasises safety and shelter rather than active defence
- refuge
Focuses on protection from danger rather than preservation of a tradition
- front line
A place of active change rather than preservation
- battleground
A place where opposing forces actively compete
文法句型
redoubt of [belief/tradition/value]
用法筆記
Almost always used figuratively in modern English. Often preceded by 'last' or 'final' to emphasise that the thing being defended is under threat or disappearing.
常見錯誤
2. A small, fortified position, often hidden or set apart from the main battle area
A small, fortified position, often hidden or set apart from the main battle area, that provides soldiers with cover while they fire at the enemy.
Lieutenant Niran ordered the squad to build a redoubt behind the ridge before sunrise.
build a redoubt — typical military collocation
From the redoubt, Private Liang could see the enemy column approaching through the valley below.
from the redoubt — positional usage
The soldiers reinforced the redoubt with sandbags and wooden beams during the night.
Captain Manuela led her troops into the redoubt seconds before mortar shells hit the hilltop.
The redoubt's thick earthen walls stopped most of the enemy rifle fire during the siege.
- fort
Larger and more permanent; a fort is a long-term military base
- bunker
Modern equivalent; often underground, made of concrete
- stronghold
More general; any well-defended position
- entrenchment
Specifically a trench-based defensive position
- open field
An exposed position with no defensive cover
用法筆記
A historical or technical military term; in modern contexts, 'bunker' or 'foxhole' are more common for everyday usage. 'Redoubt' often appears in historical writing about 17th–19th century warfare.