Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dykes and dyke-maintenance: A collective term referring to the system of embankments (dykes) built to prevent flooding, and the ongoing work required to maintain and repair these structures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính phủ đầu tư lớn vào đê điều. (The government invests heavily in dykes and dyke-maintenance.)
  • Công tác đê điều là ưu tiên hàng đầu ở vùng đồng bằng. (Dyke-maintenance work is the top priority in the delta region.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in official, administrative, and engineering contexts related to water management, flood control, and agricultural land protection.

Variants and Related Words

• Đê (n): dyke, levee, embankment.

  • Con đê bảo vệ làng khỏi lũ. (The dyke protects the village from floods.)

• Tu bổ đê điều (v.phr): to repair and consolidate dykes.

  • Mùa khô là thời gian để tu bổ đê điều. (The dry season is the time for dyke repair and consolidation.)

Synonyms

• Flood defenses: Structures built to protect against flooding.
• Embankment maintenance: The work of maintaining protective banks or walls.

Related Concepts

• Thủy lợi (n): irrigation and water management, a broader field that often includes .
• Phòng chống lụt bão (n.phr): flood and storm prevention.

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