circumvallation

中文含义：围攻，包围

英语词性：noun

美式音标：[sur-kuhm-vuh-ley-shuhn]

同义词：encirclement, siege, blockade

易混淆单词：circumnavigation, circumvention, circumlocution

双语例句：

  • The army built a circumvallation around the city to prevent supplies from reaching the inhabitants.
  • During the Middle Ages, circumvallation was a common tactic in warfare.