construction
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·struc·tion /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 1 BUILDINGS/ROADS ETCbuilding STH 建造某物 [uncountable]TIMAKE the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc 建造，建筑construction of the construction of a new airport 新机场的建造under construction (=being built) 在建造中 The hotel is currently under construction. 这家宾馆目前正在建造之中。 a road construction project 道路修建计划 construction workers 建筑工人2 MAKING something USING MANY PARTSmaking STH from many parts 使用许多部件制作某物 [uncountable]TIMAKE the process of making something using many parts 建造，构造 Work out the exact design before you start construction. 开始施工之前要准备好精确的设计方案。3 way STH is made 某物的建造方式 [uncountable] the materials used to build or make something, or its design and structure 建筑材料；建筑结构 The houses were partly timber in construction. 这些房子有些部分是木结构的。 External doors should be of robust construction. 外门应该结构坚固。4 something BUILTa building/structure 建筑/结构 [countable] formalTBCBUILD something that has been built 建筑物；建造物 a modern construction 一幢现代建筑5 PHRASEgrammar 语法 [countable]SLG the way in which words are put together in a sentence, phrase etc 〔词在句子、短语等中的〕结构；句法关系 difficult grammatical constructions 艰深的语法结构6 IDEAS/KNOWLEDGEideas/knowledge 想法/知识 [uncountable]MAKE the process of forming something from knowledge or ideas 〔知识、想法等的〕创造，创立，建立 the construction of sociological theory 社会学理论的创立7 put a construction on something formalMEANING to think that a statement has a particular meaning or that something was done for a particular reason 说明某事物，解释某事物 The judge put an entirely different construction on his remarks. 法官对他的话作了完全不同的解释。 —constructional adjectiven COLLOCATIONSconstruction + NOUNthe construction industryThe construction industry had a hard time during the recession.a construction company/firmIt’s the largest construction company in Mexico.a construction workerThousands of construction workers are out of work.construction workConstruction work on the new road is expected to take two years.a construction site (=an area where something is being built)Safety is very important on a construction site.a construction project/programmeThere are always a lot of large construction projects in Dubai.construction materialsexpensive construction materials like cement and steelconstruction costsThe total construction costs will reach £125 million.verbsbe under construction (=be being built)A new road is currently under construction.begin/start constructionDevelopers are planning to begin construction on a new housing project.complete constructionWe expect to complete construction in January.Examples from the Corpus
construction• Construction of Highway 85 will begin soon.• Construction of the dam is nearly complete.• Construction on the tunnel will begin in April.• I have a blue-tinged vocabulary that could make a construction worker blush.• "Time Passage" - a construction by Katherine Stutz-Taylor• It's sometimes hard for students to understand complex grammatical constructions.• The statue shares space with dioramas, glassed-in scenes of the Capitol in various stages of its construction.• These modular construction kits now include solar cells, rechargeable batteries etc.• The company is developing several new construction techniques.• The firm deals mainly in road construction.• All this in turn helps the child in the construction of reversibility.• The answer to this question involves an investigation of the construction of meaning in interaction processes.• Most major toy companies have phone lines to help parents with the construction of toys.• The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession.• They are confident that their constructions are correct, even when they can not see them.• This construction of the artist as hero is a primary marker of the modern period.• About 3,000 housing units are under construction in the city.• A genuine station building of great character - but of wooden construction and older than the railway itself!under construction• A new water treatment plant is now under construction.From Longman Business Dictionaryconstructioncon‧struc‧tion /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun1[uncountable]PROPERTY the activity of building houses, apartments, offices, factories, roads etcShare prices of construction, building materials and property investment companies were particularly hard hit during the recession.Five of the emirates have built their own international airports and a sixth is under construction.the construction industry2[countable] something that has been builta strange construction made of wood and glass3[uncountable]MANUFACTURING the activity of manufacturing aircraft, vehicles etc, using many partsTitanium is used in the construction of aircraft fuselages.con·struc·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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con‧struc‧tion S3 W2 AC /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
construction of
the construction of a new airport
under construction (=being built)
The hotel is currently under construction.
a road construction project
construction workers
2. MAKING SOMETHING FROM MANY PARTS [uncountable] the process of making something using many parts:
Work out the exact design before you start construction.
3. WAY SOMETHING IS MADE [uncountable] the materials used to build or make something, or its design and structure:
The houses were partly timber in construction.
External doors should be of robust construction.
4. A BUILDING/STRUCTURE [countable] formal something that has been built:
a modern construction
5. GRAMMAR [countable] the way in which words are put together in a sentence, phrase etc:
difficult grammatical constructions
6. IDEAS/KNOWLEDGE [uncountable] the process of forming something from knowledge or ideas:
the construction of sociological theory
7. put a construction on something formal to think that a statement has a particular meaning or that something was done for a particular reason:
The judge put an entirely different construction on his remarks.
—constructional adjective
■ construction + NOUN
▪the construction industry The construction industry had a hard time during the recession.
▪a construction company/firm It’s the largest construction company in Mexico.
▪a construction worker Thousands of construction workers are out of work.
▪construction work Construction work on the new road is expected to take two years.
▪a construction site (=an area where something is being built) Safety is very important on a construction site.
▪a construction project/programme There are always a lot of large construction projects in Dubai.
▪construction materials expensive construction materials like cement and steel
▪construction costs The total construction costs will reach £125 million.
■ verbs
▪be under construction (=be being built) A new road is currently under construction.
▪begin/start construction Developers are planning to begin construction on a new housing project.
▪complete construction We expect to complete construction in January.
con‧struc‧tion S3 W2 AC /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
noun Word Family: noun: construction, reconstruction, constructor, construct; verb: construct, reconstruct
1. BUILDING SOMETHING [uncountable] the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etcconstruction of
under construction (=being built)
2. MAKING SOMETHING FROM MANY PARTS [uncountable] the process of making something using many parts:
3. WAY SOMETHING IS MADE [uncountable] the materials used to build or make something, or its design and structure:
4. A BUILDING/STRUCTURE [countable] formal something that has been built:
5. GRAMMAR [countable] the way in which words are put together in a sentence, phrase etc:
6. IDEAS/KNOWLEDGE [uncountable] the process of forming something from knowledge or ideas:
7. put a construction on something formal to think that a statement has a particular meaning or that something was done for a particular reason:
—constructional adjective
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structure 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 framework 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。 form [ （尤指艺术作品或文章的）结构、形式 ：◆ As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour. 作为摄影师，形状和结构对他来说比颜色更重要。 composition [ ( the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combinerather
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 construction [ 指建造或构造 ：◆ ships of steel construction 钢结构船 fabric ( the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfullyrather
指社会、机构等的基本结构 ：◆ This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society .这趋势威胁社会的基本结构。
Patterns
the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of stha simple/complex structure/framework/formthe economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of sththe chemical/genetic structure/composition of sth