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viaduct

/vahy-uh-duhkt/US // ˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt //UK // (ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt) //

高架桥,高架路,桥

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans.

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Examples

  • The 1,243-foot-long viaduct was delayed for 20 years while officials struggled with how to build a road at 4,100 feet without damaging the environment.

  • Meanwhile, four young women were walking under a South Side viaduct on Monday evening when a gunman rode up on a bicycle.

  • An internal viaduct of lattice girders carries a double line of rails.

  • The largest three-hinged-arch bridge constructed is the Viaur viaduct in the south of France (fig. 30).

  • We meet Tuesday at noon near the Auteuil station beneath the first arch of the viaduct.

  • Even the incredibly hideous iron grating of the railway viaduct set his pulse beating joyfully.

  • Occasionally he would take an early ride before breakfast, to inspect the progress of the Sankey viaduct.