citadels
n. 城堡,堡垒( citadel的名词复数 )
In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
The citadel at Besançon towered above the river.
贝桑松的城堡高高地耸立在河边。
If you describe a system or organization as a citadel of a particular way of life, usually one you disapprove of, you mean that it is powerful and effective in defending that way of life.
The business is no longer regarded as a citadel of commerce.
该行业不再被视为贸易的堡垒。
citadels of private economic power
私人经济力量的堡垒
So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.
摩1:7我却要降火在迦萨的城内、烧灭其中的宫殿.
In the traditional citadels of Christendom, grey Gothic cathedrals stand mute witnesses to a rejected faith.
在传统基督教的大本营, 灰白色的哥特式大教堂寂寥的屹立着,默默地看着被背弃的信仰.
He was invincible. He knew how to work, and the citadels would go down before him.
他不可战胜, 他知道怎样工作, 堡垒会被他征服.