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parados

/par-uh-dos/US // ˈpær əˌdɒs //UK // (ˈpærəˌdɒs) //

失业人员,失业者,失业,失业人士

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Fortification.

    • : a bank of earth built behind a trench or military emplacement to protect soldiers from a surprise attack from the rear.

Examples

  • There was a dummy parados to this trench made of boards, behind which dug-outs were found.

  • While they were picking themselves up out of the débris a salvo landed on the parados immediately behind them.

  • Parados, par′a-dos, n. earthworks behind a fortified place, protecting against a rear attack.

  • A parapet on the rear side (parados), to shield the defenders from the back-blast of shell which burst beyond the trench.

  • Private Hamilton (1st Battalion) on the 9th sat calmly on the parados, thereby getting fire to bear on the enemy.