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reconstruction

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re·con·struc·tion /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun  1 [uncountable]TBCPM the work that is done to repair the damage to a city, industry etc, especially after a war 修复;〔尤指战后的〕重建reconstruction of the reconstruction of Western Europe after the war 战后西欧的重建2 [countable usually singular]COPY a description or copy of an event or a place, which you produce by collecting information about it 再现,重现reconstruction of Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events. 警探想要再现事件的经过。 a reconstruction of a Roman villa 罗马别墅的重现
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reconstructionAn accident reconstruction can cost up to £1,000.The processes of assimilation and accommodation ensure the continuous construction and reconstruction of cognitive and affective structures.Out of this early ecological research has grown the whole field of environmental and dietary reconstruction discussed in Chapters 6 and 7.The method for reconstruction is described elsewhere.a hip reconstructionAssistance was also provided for other projects including health, education, and the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by the war.Gorbachev began the reconstruction and reform of the Soviet system.Finally, new mortar is being inserted in between the stones, involving the total reconstruction of the interior and exterior facings.An equally long lasting, but more profound government stance came from the perceived need to prepare plans for post-war reconstruction.In 1917-18 she served on the committee on post-war reconstruction, where she frequently clashed with Beatrice Webb.reconstruction ofa reconstruction of a Native American villagea reconstruction of the crimestage ... reconstructionLast night police staged a reconstruction of the incident.
nReconstruction noun [uncountable]  n(1865–77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was abolished, African Americans were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for African-American people. Many white southerners strongly opposed these measures and some formed the Ku Klux Klan.From Longman Business Dictionaryreconstructionre‧con‧struc‧tion /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun1[uncountable] the work that is done after a war, EARTHQUAKE etc to repair the damage that was caused to buildings, industry etcthe post-war reconstruction of the country’s damaged infrastructure2[countable, uncountable]FINANCE when a company changes the way its capital is organized, usually because of financial difficulties. This may be done, for example, by joining with another company or by forming a new companyIt will not invest in any reconstruction of the failed Australian airline. see also European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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reconstruction
reconstruction AC /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun1. [uncountable] the work that is done to repair the damage to a city, industry etc, especially after a war
    reconstruction of
    the reconstruction of Western Europe after the war
2. [countable usually singular] a description or copy of an event or a place, which you produce by collecting information about it
    reconstruction of
    Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events.
    a reconstruction of a Roman villa


Reconstruction
Reconstruction noun [uncountable]
(1865–77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was abolished, African Americans were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for African-American people. Many white southerners strongly opposed these measures and some formed the Ku Klux Klan.


re·con·struc·tion AW BrE /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the process of changing or improving the condition of sth or the way it works; the process of putting sth back into the state it was in before 重建;改造;复原the post-war reconstruction of Germany德国的战后重建a reconstruction period重建时期 [uncountable] the activity of building again sth that has been damaged or destroyed 修复;修理the reconstruction of the sea walls海堤的修复 [countable] a copy of sth that no longer exists 重现The doorway is a 19th century reconstruction of Norman work. 门廊是 19 世纪时模仿诺曼式建筑修建的。🔊🔊 [countable] a short film showing events that are known to have happened, made in order to try and get more information or better understanding, especially about a crime 再现(犯罪过程等的)影片Last night police staged a reconstruction of the incident. 昨天晚上,警方放映了再现事故经过的影片。🔊🔊Reconstruction [uncountable] (in the US) the period after the Civil War when the southern states returned to the US and laws were passed that gave rights to African Americans 重建时期(美国南北战争后南方各州重新加入联邦)