levee

中文： 防洪堤、堤岸、天然堤

1. An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
2. An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
3. The steep bank of a river. (US)
4. The border of an irrigated field. (US)
5. A pier or other landing place on a river. (US)

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