construction

construction
noun
  1. [mass noun]the building of something, typically a large structure
    （尤指大型建筑物的）建造；构筑；建设
    there was a skyscraper under construction.
    一座摩天大楼正在建造中。
    ■such activity considered as an industry
    建筑业
    ■the style or method used in the building of something
    建造式样，建筑风格；建造法，构筑术
    the mill is of brick construction.
    这座磨坊是砖结构的。
    ■[count noun]a building or other structure
    建筑物；建造物，构造物
    ■the creation or formation of an abstract entity
    （抽象存在的）创造；形成；建构
    language plays a large part in our construction of reality.
    语言在我们对现实的建构中起很大的作用。
    ■[count noun]an interpretation or explanation
    解释；说明
    you could put an honest construction upon their conduct.
    你能对他们的行为作出诚实的解释。
    ■(Grammar)the arrangement of words according to syntactical rules
    (语法)结构（体）；词的配列
    sentence construction.
    句法结构。
派生
constructional
adjective
constructionally
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constructio(n-), from construere 'heap together' (see construct)
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