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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   flank

   • IPA[flaNGk]

   美式

   • n.
     the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip；a cut of meat from the flank of an animal
   • v.
     be on each or on one side of；guard or strengthen (a military force or position) from the side

   • noun: flank, plural noun: flanks

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip leaning against his horse's flanks 同義詞 side, haunch, loin, quarter, thigh
   • ▪ a cut of meat from the flank of an animal a thick flank of beef on a spit two pounds of flank
   • ▪ the side of something large, such as a mountain, building, or ship the northern flank of the volcano
   • 2. the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team the left flank of the Russian Third Army 同義詞 side, wing, face, aspect, facet
   • ▪ the right or left side of a game board such as a chessboard.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. be on each or on one side of the fireplace is flanked by built-in bookshelves
   • ▪ guard or strengthen (a military force or position) from the side the southern gate of the fortress is flanked by towers massive walls, defended by four flanking towers
   • ▪ attack down or from the sides, or rake with gunfire from the sides the ship went straight through the enemy fleet and flanked them a flanking attack from the northeast