embankment
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/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/
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/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/
A structure made of earth or stone that supports a road or railway above lower ground or holds back water.
The train sped past the embankment, leaving a cloud of dust behind.
火車從堤岸旁飛馳而過,留下一片塵土。