construction
- n.建设;施工;结构;建筑;建造;创造，创立，建立;解释，说明，理解;构筑物;建造物;建造(或构造)的方式;制成物
复数： constructions
con- 共同, 一起 + struct 建造, 建立 + -ion 行为,状态
constructionnoun
道路；建筑物 of roads/buildings
建筑；建造；施工
the process or method of building or making sth, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
the construction industry
建筑业
road construction
道路的施工
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
新机场的修建已经开工。
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built) .
我们的新办公楼尚在修建中。
the construction of a new database
新数据库的建立
建造（或构造）的方式
the way that sth has been built or made
strong in construction
结构坚固
ships of steel construction
钢结构船
建筑；结构 building/structure
建造物；构筑物；制成物
a thing that has been built or made
The summer house was a simple wooden construction.
那座避暑别墅是简单的木结构建筑。
语法 grammar
（句子、短语等的）结构
the way in which words are used together and arranged to form a sentence, phrase, etc.
grammatical constructions
语法结构
理论等 of theory, etc.
（理念、观点和知识的）创造，创立，建立
the creating of sth from ideas, opinions and knowledge
the construction of a new theory
新理论的创立
含义 meaning
（对词语、行为、陈述等的）解释，说明，理解
the way in which words, actions, statements, etc. are understood by sb
What construction do you put on this letter (= what do you think it means) ?
你对这封信如何理解？
These are all words for the way the different parts of sth combine together or the way that sth has been made.以上各词均指事物各个不同部分的组合、构造。
the way in which the parts of sth are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts 指结构、构造：
the structure of the building/human body
建筑物／人体结构
the social structure of society
社会的社会结构
the grammatical structures of a language
一种语言的语法结构
a salary structure
工资结构
a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society 指构成某个体系或社会基础的信仰、观点、准则：
The report provides a framework for further research.
报告提供了进一步研究的原则。
( rather formal ) the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine 指不同部分或人的构成、组合方式：
recent changes in the composition of the workforce
劳动力组合最近的变化
the way that sth has been built or made 指建造或构造：
ships of steel construction
钢结构船
( rather formal ) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully 指社会、机构等的基本结构：
This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society .
这是威胁社会基本结构的趋势。
the different people or things that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine 指不同人或事物的构成、构成方式：
the genetic make-up of plants and animals
动植物基因的构成
The main difference between these words is the level of formality. Composition is more often used in scientific and technical contexts; make-up is more often used in speech and journalism. Make-up also means the different qualities that combine to form sb's character. |
construction
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N-UNCOUNT (房屋、工厂、道路、桥梁等的)建筑，建造
Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge.
他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
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N-UNCOUNT (车辆、机器等的)制造，建造
The construction of something such as a vehicle or machine is the making of it....companies who have long experience in the construction of those types of equipment...
长期从事此类设备制造的公司
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N-UNCOUNT (体系等的)构建，创建
The construction of something such as a system is the creation of it....the construction of a just system of criminal justice.
一套公正的刑事审判制度的创建
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N-COUNT 建造物;制造物
You can refer to an object that has been built or made as a construction .The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
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N-UNCOUNT 构造；结构
You use construction to refer to the structure of something and the way it has been built or made.The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction...
震颤派教徒认为家具应当朴素、简单、有用、实用，并且结构合理。
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N-COUNT (对某人言行的)解释，理解，阐释
The construction that you put on what someone says or does is your interpretation of what it means.The denial was limited to rejecting the construction put on his remarks...
这种否认仅限于不接受对他所说话语的阐释。
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N-COUNT (语法)结构
A grammatical construction is a particular arrangement of words in a sentence, clause, or phrase.Avoid complex verbal constructions.
避免使用复杂的动词结构。
noun
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- drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
- the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
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- the act of constructing something
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- Synonym: building
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- the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
- their main business is home construction
- workers in the building trades
- Synonym: building
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- a thing constructed;a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
- Synonym: structure
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- the creation of a construct;the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
- Synonym: mental synthesis
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- a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
- Synonym: grammatical construction expression
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- an interpretation of a text or action
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
- Synonym: twist
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The railway is still under construction .
这条铁路仍在建设之中。
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The local government raised large sums for highway construction .
地方政府为建设公路筹措了巨额款项。
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Work has begun on the construction of the new airport .
新机场的修建已经开工。
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What construction do you put on this letter ?
你对这封信如何理解？
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The hotel is still under construction .
旅馆还在兴建中。
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The summer house was a simple wooden construction .
那座避暑别墅是简单的木结构建筑。
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The industry is coeval with the construction of the first railways .
这一产业和初期铁路的建造相伴而生。
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These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive .
这些政策使得建筑业的形势急转直下。
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He put the wrong construction on what he saw .
他误解了所见到的事情。
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The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was .
建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。
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An economic boom followed , especially in housing and construction
接着出现了经济繁荣，尤其是在房地产业和建筑业。
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The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong .
这些椅子构造轻巧，但却极为结实。
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He is held in high esteem by colleagues in the construction industry
建筑业的同行们都非常敬重他。
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They had to battle through thick mud to reach construction workers
他们只好挣扎着穿过厚厚的泥巴去找建筑工人。
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The airport is being privately funded by a construction group .
该机场是由一个建筑集团私人出资兴建的。
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Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath
看看椅子的下面，检查一下它的实际构造。
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Construction work fell behind schedule .
建筑进度落后于工期。
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The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons
该基金大部分用于了资助联邦监狱的建造。
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Many Bangladeshis were employed in the construction or fishing industries .
许多孟加拉国人都从事建筑业或渔业。
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He 'd already started construction on a hunting lodge .
他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
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The denial was limited to rejecting the construction put on his remarks
这种否认仅限于不接受对他所说话语的阐释。
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Construction remains a relatively labour-intensive industry .
建筑业相对来说依然是劳动密集型的行业。
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Symphonies 103 and 104 stand as perfect examples of early symphonic construction
第103和104号交响曲是早期交响乐结构的典型代表。
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The most important trees were tagged to protect them from being damaged by construction machinery .
最珍贵的树木都被贴上了标签，以防被建筑机械毁坏。
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The company has been hammered by the downturn in the construction and motor industries .
公司因建筑和汽车行业的衰退而受到了冲击。
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The Locomotive Construction Company Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust .
机车建筑有限公司是该托拉斯的全资子公司。
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Quincy wants a job in construction .
昆西想在建筑行业找一份工作。
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The construction industry was clobbered by recession
建筑业受到经济衰退的严重影响。
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The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region .
俄罗斯政府已叫停了罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程。
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Men in big construction boots were clumping in and out with plans in their hands .
一群男人穿着大建筑靴，手中拿着图纸，噔噔噔地走进走出。
用于此义时，为不可数名词。
This church is a classic example of medieval architecture.
这座教堂是中世纪建筑风格的典型实例。
Finally she obtained a diploma in architecture.
最终她获得了建筑学的学位证书。
指施工过程，也可指建造物本身。
The bridge is under construction.
大桥正在修建。
There was a great outcry about the construction of the new airport.
公众强烈反对修建新机场。
All these pictures are about modern construction.
所有这些图片都取材于现代建筑。
指拥有多个部分的大型建筑物。
That stone structure dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
那座石结构建筑物可以追溯到明朝时期。
The foreign experts are quite interested in that high structure with an arch roof.
那些外国专家对那座带拱顶的高大建筑物很感兴趣。