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moats

/moʊts/

Meanings
noun

护城河，壕沟

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

Examples :

"The castle had two wide, water-filled moats to protect it from invaders. "
城堡有两条宽阔的、注满了水的护城河，用来保护它免受入侵者的侵犯。
architecture military structure
noun

护城河, 竞争优势。

An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.

Examples :

"Tesla's powerful brand recognition and charging network create strong moats against new electric car companies. "
特斯拉强大的品牌认知度和充电网络为它构筑了强大的竞争优势，使其能有效抵御新的电动汽车公司的竞争。
business economy finance industry asset

Related Words

Illustration habitation

habitation noun

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

居住，栖息地。

"The habitation of the old house by a family brought life back to the neighborhood. "

一家人入住老房子，给社区重新带来了生机。

Illustration defensible

defensible adjective

[dɪˈfɛnsɪbəɫ]

可防禦的，可守的

"The new school security measures made the building more defensible. "

新的學校安全措施讓這棟大樓更容易防守了。

Illustration competitors

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

竞争者，对手

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

为了在足球锦标赛中击败我们的竞争对手，我们团队努力拼搏。

Illustration franchise

franchise noun

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/

选举权，投票权

"Citizens have the franchise to vote in local elections. "

公民有选举权，可以在地方选举中投票。

Illustration invaders

invaders noun

/ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)z/

入侵者，侵略者

"The invaders crossed the border and began to occupy the land. "

入侵者越过边境，开始占领土地。

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

识别，认出，辨认.

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

他看了她足足十分钟，才终于认出她是谁。

Illustration companies

companies noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

公司，企业。

"Sentence: "Many companies in this city offer jobs to college graduates." "

这个城市里有很多公司为大学毕业生提供工作机会。

Illustration defensive

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

防御，防守，守势

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

这支足球队的防守策略是他们获胜的关键。

Illustration resurgent

resurgent noun

/rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt/ /rɪˈsɜːdʒənt/

复活者, 再生者

"The resurgent student, who had been struggling in math, finally grasped the concepts and excelled. "

这位重生的学生，之前数学一直很吃力，但最终掌握了概念并表现出色。

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

通常，一般，一般来说

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

通常，我弟弟为了上学，一般会很早起床。

Illustration fortified

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

加强葡萄酒， fortified葡萄酒

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "

晚饭后我们享用了一杯加强葡萄酒。