- n. 堤坝；码头；田埂
- v. 给……筑堤
名复: levees
levee
KK:[ˈlɛvɪ] DJ:[ˈlеvi]
levee1
n.【美】[C]
- 堤坝，堤岸
- 码头
- 田埂，垄
vt.
- 给……筑堤
levee2
n.[C]
- （旧时君主或显贵的）早晨接见
- （总统等举行的正式的）招待会
- 【英】（君主或其代表举行的仅限于男子的）午后接见会
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
levee1
n.
N. Amer. a formal reception of visitors or guests.▸historical an afternoon assembly for men held by the British monarch or their representative.
Etymology
C17 (denoting a reception of visitors on rising from bed): from Fr. levé, var. of lever ‘rising’, from the verb lever.
levee2
n.
- an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river. ▸a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river.
- N. Amer. a landing place; a quay.
Etymology
C18 (orig. US): from Fr. levée, fem. past part. of lever ‘to lift’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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