construction
n
1 [U] action or manner of constructing; being constructed 建筑, 建造的活動或方式; 施工; 建設
the construction of new roads 新道路的施工
The new railway is still under construction, ie being constructed. 新鐵路尚在敷設中.
The wall is of very solid construction, ie is solidly constructed. 這堵墻構筑得非常堅固.
[attrib 作定語]
the construction industry, ie the building of roads, bridges, buildings, etc 建筑業.
2 [C] thing constructed; structure; building 建造物; 構造物; 建筑物
a complex construction of wood and glass 木和玻璃綜合結構的建筑物
The shelter is a brick construction. 掩護所是用磚構筑的.
3 [C] way in which words are put together to form a phrase, clause or sentence 造句法
This dictionary gives the meanings of words and also illustrates the constructions they can be used in. 本詞典提供詞義解釋, 并舉例說明遣詞造句的方法.
4 [C] (fml 文) sense in which words, statements, etc are to be understood; meaning (對詞語、 言辭等所作的)解釋, 意義, 意思
What construction do you put on his actions? ie How do you understand their purpose? 你對他的行為作何解釋?
The sentence does not bear such a construction, ie cannot be understood in that way. 這句話并不含有那樣的意思. Cf 參看 construe 1.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?n'str?k??n]n. 建筑, 構造, 建筑物【化】 施工【經】 建造, 建設, 建筑(造)物相關詞組: put a good construction on... put a wrong construction on... be under construction