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citadel
UK ['sɪt.ə.del] US ['sɪtˌ-] noun countable
■a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially during a war 城堡；堡垒，要塞•The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.镇上有座14世纪的城堡俯瞰着河面。 ■literary
■a powerful organization in which finding a job is difficult for someone who does not know people who work there 难以进入的排外组织•At the age of 32, she managed to enter one of the citadels of high fashion.32岁时，她成功跻身一个极度排外的上流社会圈子。 |