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Meaning of 决堤

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决 jué 堤 dī (Trad.: 決隄)
(of a watercourse) to breach its dike; (of dikes) to collapse
Example Sentences
1
但他让了步
,
大坝决堤了
。
But he did, and the dam broke.
2
村庄在水坝决堤时被冲走了
。
The village was swept away when the dam burst.
3
官员表示决堤由麝香鼠洞引发
。
Officials say muskrat holes caused that breach.
4
如果堤坝决堤
,
所有人都会被淹死
If the dyke goes, you are drowned.
5
河岸决堤后
,
田地遭洪水淹没
。
When the river burst its banks the fields were inundated.