construction

英 [kənˈstrʌkʃn]

美 [kənˈstrʌkʃn]

n.  建筑; 建造; 施工; 建造(或构造)的方式; 建造物; 构筑物; 制成物

复数：constructions　

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牛津词典

noun

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.
  1. the construction industry
     建筑业
  2. road construction
     道路的施工
  3. Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
     新机场的修建已经开工。
  4. Our new offices are still under construction (= being built) .
     我们的新办公楼尚在修建中。
  5. 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
  1. strong in construction
     结构坚固
  2. 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
  1. 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.
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. What construction do you put on this letter (= what do you think it means) ?
     你对这封信如何理解？

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (房屋、工厂、道路、桥梁等的)建筑，建造
  Constructionis the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
  1. He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge.
     他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
  2. ...the only nuclear power station under construction in Britain.
     英国唯一一家在建的核电站
  3. ...the downturn in the construction industry...
     建筑业的衰败
  4. Quincy wants a job in construction.
     昆西想在建筑行业找一份工作。
• N-UNCOUNT (车辆、机器等的)制造，建造
  Theconstructionof something such as a vehicle or machine is the making of it.
  1. ...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
  2. With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
     这是除柚木以外最好的造船木材。
• N-UNCOUNT (体系等的)构建，创建
  Theconstructionof something such as a system is the creation of it.
  1. ...the construction of a just system of criminal justice.
     一套公正的刑事审判制度的创建
• N-COUNT 建造物;制造物
  You can refer to an object that has been built or made as aconstruction.
  1. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 构造；结构
  You useconstructionto refer to the structure of something and the way it has been built or made.
  1. 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。
  2. The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.
     这些椅子构造轻巧，但却极为结实。
• N-COUNT (对某人言行的)解释，理解，阐释
  Theconstructionthat you put on what someone says or does is your interpretation of what it means.
  1. 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。
  2. He put the wrong construction on what he saw.
     他误解了所见到的事情。
• N-COUNT (语法)结构
  A grammaticalconstructionis a particular arrangement of words in a sentence, clause, or phrase.
  1. Avoid complex verbal constructions.
     避免使用复杂的动词结构。

英英释义

noun

• drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
  1. the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
• the act of constructing something
  1. during the construction we had to take a detour
  2. his hobby was the building of boats
  Synonym:building
• the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
  1. their main business is home construction
  2. workers in the building trades
  Synonym:building
• a thing constructed
  1. the structure consisted of a series of arches
  2. she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
  Synonym:structure
• the creation of a construct
  Synonym:mental synthesis
• a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
  1. I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
  Synonym:grammatical constructionexpression
• an interpretation of a text or action
  1. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
  Synonym:twist

双语例句

• With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
  这是除柚木以外最好的造船木材。
• The new railway is under construction.
  新铁路正在修筑之中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Quincy wants a job in construction.
  昆西想在建筑行业找一份工作。
• A new upsurge in construction is in the making.
  一个建设的新高潮正在兴起。
• A new railway is under construction.
  正在修建一条新铁路。
• The reservoir is under construction.
  水库正在施工。