construction
US /kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
UK /kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
1.
建设, 建造
the process or art of constructing something
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The construction of the new bridge will take two years.
新桥的建设将需要两年时间。
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He works in construction.
他从事建筑业。
2.
建筑, 结构
a thing that is built or constructed
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The old factory was a massive steel construction.
那座旧工厂是一个巨大的钢结构建筑。
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The bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering construction.
这座桥是工程建造的一项卓越成就。
3.
结构, 构造
the way in which a thing is constructed
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The faulty construction of the roof led to leaks.
屋顶的错误结构导致漏水。
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The construction of the argument was very logical.
论证的结构非常逻辑。