1719, "natural or artificial embankment to prevent overflow of a river," from New Orleans French levée "raising, lifting; embankment," from French, originally fem. past participle of lever "to raise," from Latin levare "to raise" (see lever).
levee (n.2)
"morning assembly held by a prince or king (upon rising from bed)," 1670s, from French lever "a raising," noun use of verb meaning "to raise" (see levee (n.1)).
实用例句
1. Last week, He took his bulldozer to the river levee.
上周, 我弟弟把推土机开到河堤边.
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2. The calculation method may offer a reference for Chinese levee code revision.
所介绍的计算方法对于我国堤防工程等规范的修订有一定的参考意义.
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3. The Major General attended the President's levee in full uniform.
那位少将身着全套军服出席总统的招待会.
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4. Levee double - layer foundation is very common in levees along large rivers.
双层 堤基在大江大河防洪干堤中非常普遍.
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5. The pressure on dams and levee s is very strong.
