cofferdam
US /ˈkɑː.fɚ.dæm/
UK /ˈkɒf.ə.dæm/
名词
围堰, 临时水坝
a watertight enclosure pumped dry to permit construction work below the waterline, as in a riverbed or at a harbor
示例:
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Engineers built a temporary cofferdam to allow repairs on the bridge's foundation.
工程师们建造了一个临时围堰，以便对桥梁基础进行维修。
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The construction of the new dock required a large cofferdam.
新码头的建设需要一个大型围堰。