noun [专属名词] 堤，坝；母兽，母畜；<南非>水库；（牙科手术中的）橡皮障
Before the dam was built, Campbell River used to flood in the spring. 大坝建好之前，坎贝尔河常在春季发大水。
verb [vt. 及物动词] （在河上）筑坝；阻止，抑制
The dam burst under the weight of water. 大坝在水的巨大压力下溃决了。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Dam）（美）丹（人名）
The dam had been breached. 大坝决口了。
“担” → 堤坝担负着阻隔洪水的责任 → 坝
