redoubt
redoubt — 名詞
- redoubtsingular
- redoubtsplural
1. A group, place, or tradition that continues to uphold a particular set of values
堡壘
捍衛特定信念或傳統的場所
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.
這座老廟是傳統舞蹈的堡壘，這些舞蹈在都市幾乎已經消失。
redoubt of [tradition] — something that preserves a fading practice
This university was a redoubt of free debate in a country that silenced other voices.
在壓制其他聲音的國家中，這所大學一直是自由辯論的堡壘。
collocation: a redoubt of [value]
The family farm became a redoubt of organic methods while large farms switched to chemicals.
這座家庭農場成了有機耕種的堡壘，而大型農場紛紛改用化學藥劑。
Yasmin saw her grandmother's kitchen as a redoubt of old family recipes no one else remembered.
Yasmin 把祖母的廚房視為那些沒人記得的古老家族食譜的堡壘。
The independent cinema was one of the last redoubts of black-and-white film screenings in the region.
這家獨立電影院是該地區最後播放黑白電影的堡壘之一。
- 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
碉堡
士兵可藏身作戰的小型防禦工事
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.
Niran 中尉命令小隊在太陽升起前於山脊後方建造一座碉堡。
build a redoubt — typical military collocation
From the redoubt, Private Liang could see the enemy column approaching through the valley below.
從碉堡裡，二等兵 Liang 可以看到敵軍縱隊正穿過下方的山谷靠近。
from the redoubt — positional usage
The soldiers reinforced the redoubt with sandbags and wooden beams during the night.
士兵們在夜間用沙袋和木樑加固了碉堡。
Captain Manuela led her troops into the redoubt seconds before mortar shells hit the hilltop.
Manuela 上尉在迫擊砲彈擊中山頂前幾秒，率領部隊撤入碉堡。
The redoubt's thick earthen walls stopped most of the enemy rifle fire during the siege.
碉堡厚厚的土牆在圍攻期間擋住了大部分敵人的步槍火力。
- 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.