单词 | Maginot line |
释义 | Maginot line(ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ, French maʒino) noun 1. a line of fortifications built by France to defend its border with Germany prior to World War II; it proved ineffective against the German invasion 2. any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed Word origin named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929 |
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