| 释义 |
cir·cum·val·late
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|vaˌlāt, -_lə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin circumvallatus
1. : surrounded or enclosed by or as if by a rampart
2. anatomy : surrounded by a ridge or elevation
II. \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌlāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin circumvallatus, past participle of circumvallare to surround with a wall, from circum- + vallare to surround with a wall, from vallum rampart — more at circum-, wall
1. : to surround or enclose with or as if with a rampart
< a fir copse … circumvallated by a stout wire fence — Rose Macaulay >
2. of a rampart : to surround or enclose
< ramparts … circumvallate more than an obscure village — D.C.Peattie > |