construction /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun plural constructions
plural constructions
Learner's definition of CONSTRUCTION
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a : the act or process of building something (such as a house or road)建筑;建造;施工 -
Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.新的桥梁将于春季开始修建。
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Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.桥梁施工将于每天晚上8点开始,凌晨4点结束。
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The new school is now under construction. [=is now being built]新学校正在建设之中。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b : the business of building things (such as houses or roads)建筑业 2
[noncount] : the way something is built or made建造方式;建造术;构造 3
[count] : the way words in a sentence or phrase are arranged(句子或短语的)结构 -
Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.有些人认为以介词结尾的句子是错误的,但这种结构在英语中却非常普遍。
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That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.那个动词一般用于被动结构。
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This word is used in positive/negative constructions.这个单词用于肯定/否定结构。
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[noncount] : the process of organizing ideas or thoughts into a new theory, statement, etc.(理论、观点、思想等的)创立,建立 5
[count] formal : a way of understanding something理解;解释;说明