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trench

/tɹɛntʃ/

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noun

沟渠，壕沟。

A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

Examples :

"The construction workers dug a trench to lay the new water pipe. "

建筑工人们挖了一条沟渠，用来铺设新的水管。

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noun

战壕，壕沟

A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

Examples :

"During the war, the soldiers hid in a muddy trench to protect themselves from enemy fire. "

战争期间，士兵们躲在泥泞的战壕里，以躲避敌人的炮火。

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noun

探沟，壕沟。

A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.

Examples :

"The archaeologists carefully examined the artifacts they found in the trench. "

考古学家们仔细检查了他们在探沟里发现的文物。

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noun

风衣

A trench coat.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore a stylish trench coat to the school reunion. "

我爷爷参加同学会的时候，穿了一件很时髦的风衣。

appearance style wear

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verb

侵犯，侵害

(usually followed by upon) To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.

Examples :

"The new student tried to trench upon the established students' club's exclusive rights to use the school's study room. "

这个新学生试图侵犯老学生社团独家使用学校自习室的权利。

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verb

挖掘战壕，掘壕。

(infantry) To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.

Examples :

"The soldiers had to trench before the enemy attack to create a safe position. "

士兵们必须在敌人进攻前挖战壕，以便建立一个安全的阵地。

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verb

挖掘, 开沟渠.

To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.

Examples :

"The construction crew trenched a new pipe line across the schoolyard. "

施工队在校园里挖了一条新管道沟.

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verb

趋向，针对。

To have direction; to aim or tend.

Examples :

"The new student trenched toward the back of the classroom, hoping to avoid the teacher's attention. "

这个新学生朝着教室后方走去，似乎想避开老师的注意。

direction tendency

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verb

开凿，挖掘。

To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.

Examples :

"The workers will trench the ground to lay the new water pipes. "

工人们将会开挖地面，以便铺设新的水管。

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verb

开沟，挖沟渠。

To cut furrows or ditches in.

Examples :

"to trench land for the purpose of draining it"

为了排水，在土地上挖沟渠。

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verb

深耕，沟耕

To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next.

Examples :

"to trench a garden for certain crops"

为了种植某些作物，要对花园进行沟耕深耕。

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