stockade
n
line or wall of strong upright (esp wooden) posts, built as a defence (防御用的)栅栏(尤指木头的). stockade, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
defend (an area) with a stockade 用栅栏防御(某区域).
When you have a business meeting in the United States, come to the appointment on time.
当你在美国有商务会晤时,一定要按时赴约。
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
天下没有白吃的午餐。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.