英语词汇parapet的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	parapet
词源	parapet [L16th] Parapet is from French, or from Italian parapetto ‘breast-high wall’, from para- ‘protecting’ and petto ‘breast’ (from Latin pectus). It was originally to screen and protect troops from the enemy.
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