levee

名词 levee:

1. a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
2. a pier that provides a landing place on a river
3. an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

levee

n.（名词）
An embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing.
堤岸，防洪堤：防止河流泛滥而建造的堤岸
A small ridge or raised area bordering an irrigated field.
土垄：围绕着灌溉畦田的小埂或隆起的地带
A landing place on a river; a pier.
码头：河上供…登陆的地方；码头
v.tr.（及物动词）
lev.eed,lev.ee.ing,lev.ees
To provide with a levee.
筑堤

来源：
French levée
法语 levée
from Old French levee [from feminine past participle of] lever [to raise] * see lever
源自 古法语 levee [] 源自lever的阴性过去分词 [举起] *参见 lever

levee
levee 2

n.（名词）
A reception held, as by royalty, upon arising from bed.
早晨接见：如君主或显贵，刚起床就进行的接见
A formal reception, as at a royal court.
招待会：正式招待会，例如在皇宫举行的

来源：
From French lever [a rising]
源自 法语 lever [升起]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from lever [to raise, rise] * see lever
源自 lever [举起，升起] *参见 lever