cofferdam
US /ˈkɑː.fɚ.dæm/
UK /ˈkɒf.ə.dæm/
名詞
圍堰, 臨時水壩
a watertight enclosure pumped dry to permit construction work below the waterline, as in a riverbed or at a harbor
範例:
•
Engineers built a temporary cofferdam to allow repairs on the bridge's foundation.
工程師們建造了一個臨時圍堰，以便對橋樑基礎進行維修。
•
The construction of the new dock required a large cofferdam.
新碼頭的建設需要一個大型圍堰。