noun🔗Share堡垒，棱堡 A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification."The corners of the old castle walls had bastions that allowed the archers to defend from multiple angles. "老城堡墙角的突出部分是棱堡，弓箭手可以从多个角度进行防御。architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share堡垒，防御工事。 A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel."The old castle was a bastion of family tradition, stubbornly resisting modern trends. "这座古老的城堡是家族传统的堡垒，顽固地抵制着现代潮流。militarybuildingwarpositionarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share堡垒，壁垒，中流砥柱 A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle."Teachers are often the bastions of knowledge and good values in a community. "老师们常常是社区里捍卫知识和优良价值观的中流砥柱。grouppoliticsgovernmentmilitarysocietyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑堡，设防御工事。 To furnish with a bastion."The general planned to bastion the city walls to better defend against the expected siege. "将军计划在城墙上筑堡设防，以便更好地防御即将到来的围攻。militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
