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purpose-built

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective British English  PURPOSEdesigned and made for a particular purpose 为某用途特制的,专门设计制造的 purpose-built toilets for disabled people 专为残疾人设计的厕所
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purpose-builtSome are purpose-built and others are in makeshift premises.Shopping centres Shopping centres are purpose-built complexes which include many retail outlets under one roof - often on several floors.The cash will pay for a purpose-built dermatology department at South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough.Road access will be via a purpose-built junction on the M56 airport link road.Many experiments have used purpose-built probes rather than one of the standard techniques.They are usually purpose-built, with facilities to help disabled people and are staffed by qualified people.
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjectiveChineseSyllable
and purpose a made designed for particular Corpus


purpose-built
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective British English
designed and made for a particular purpose:
    purpose-built toilets for disabled people


purpose-builtBrE /ˌpɜːpəs ˈbɪlt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpɜːrpəs ˈbɪlt/ 🔊 adjective (BrE) designed and built for a particular purpose 定做的;专门设置的