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单词 Maginot Line
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Definition of Maginot Line in English:

Maginot Line

proper nounˈmaʒɪnəʊˈmaZHəˌnō

  • 1A system of fortifications constructed by the French along their eastern border during the 1930s, outflanked by German forces in 1940.

    1. 1.1as noun a Maginot line An impressive but often ineffectual means of protection or defence.
      the courts are our Maginot Line against industry

Origin

Named after André Maginot (1877–1932), a French minister of war.

 
 

Definition of Maginot Line in US English:

Maginot Line

proper nounˈmaZHəˌnō

  • A line of defensive fortifications constructed by the French along their eastern border, extending from Switzerland to Luxembourg, between 1929 and 1936. In World War II, although the defenses held, the Germans outflanked them, going through Belgium to conquer France.

Origin

Named after André Maginot (1877–1932), a French minister of war.

 
 
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