| 释义 |
re·doubt
I. \rə̇ˈdau̇t, rēˈ-, usu -au̇d.+V\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English redouten, from Middle French redouter, from re- + douter to doubt, fear — more at doubt
archaic : to regard with awe or dismay : dread, fear
II. noun
Etymology: French redoute, from Italian ridotto, from Medieval Latin reductus secret place, from Latin, withdrawn, from past participle of reducere to lead or bring back, withdraw — more at reduce
1.
a. obsolete : a small separate work inside a fortification — compare ravelin
b. : a small usually temporary enclosed defensive work used especially in fortifying a hilltop or pass
< saw that Bunker Hill had been crowned in the night by a strong redoubt — Mabel Swan >
c. : a defended position or protective barrier
< encircling the Ruhr and reducing the south German redoubt — W.H.Hale >
< surrounded by a redoubt of lawbooks — R.L.Neuberger >
2. : a secure retreat : stronghold
< the missionary's final redoubt, faith — Jerome Ellison > |