city defense; urban defense
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
city defense; urban defense
formalA technical/military term referring to the systems, personnel, and strategies for defending a city.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
gù固
de的
chéng城
fáng防
。
This city had very strong urban defenses during the war.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
lǐng领
shí十
fēn分
zhòng重
shì视
chéng城
fáng防
gōng工
shì事
de的
jiàn建
shè设
。
Ancient generals placed great importance on the construction of city defense fortifications.
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Chéng城
qiáng墙
hé和
hù护
chéng城
hé河
shì是
chéng城
fáng防
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
City walls and moats were important components of urban defense.