| 单词 | levee |
| 释义 | Word Frequency levee 1(ˈlɛvɪ) noun US 1. an embankment alongside a river, produced naturally by sedimentation or artificially constructed to prevent flooding 2. an embankment that surrounds a field that is to be irrigated 3. a landing place on a river; quay Word origin C18: from French, from Medieval Latin levāta, from Latin levāre to raiseWord Frequency levee 2(ˈlɛvɪ, ˈlɛveɪ) noun 1. a formal reception held by a sovereign just after rising from bed 2. (in Britain) a public court reception for men, held in the early afternoon Word origin C17: from French, variant of lever a rising, from Latin levāre to raise |
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