battlement

'bætlmәnt

n. a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

n. 城垛, 雉堞墙

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battlement由词根“battle”（战斗）和后缀“-ment”（名词后缀，表示行为或状态）组成，意指与战斗相关的结构，通常指城堡的防御结构。

例句

1. The castle's battlement provided a great view of the surrounding landscape.

城堡的城垛提供了周围景色的美丽视野。

2. Soldiers used the battlement to protect themselves from enemy attacks.

士兵们利用城垛保护自己免受敌人的攻击。

3. The architect designed the building with a decorative battlement on the roof.

建筑师在屋顶设计了一个装饰性的城垛。