construction

noun

道路；建筑物 of roads/buildings

1. 建筑；建造；施工
   the process or method of building or making sth, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
   1. the construction industry
      建筑业
   2. road construction
      道路的施工
   3. Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
      新机场的修建已经开工。
   4. Our new offices are still under construction (= being built) .
      我们的新办公楼尚在修建中。
   5. the construction of a new database
      新数据库的建立
2. 建造（或构造）的方式
   the way that sth has been built or made
   1. strong in construction
      结构坚固
   2. ships of steel construction
      钢结构船

建筑；结构 building/structure

3. 建造物；构筑物；制成物
   a thing that has been built or made
   1. The summer house was a simple wooden construction.
      那座避暑别墅是简单的木结构建筑。

语法 grammar

4. （句子、短语等的）结构
   the way in which words are used together and arranged to form a sentence, phrase, etc.
   1. grammatical constructions
      语法结构

理论等 of theory, etc.

5. （理念、观点和知识的）创造，创立，建立
   the creating of sth from ideas, opinions and knowledge
   1. the construction of a new theory
      新理论的创立

含义 meaning

6. （对词语、行为、陈述等的）解释，说明，理解
   the way in which words, actions, statements, etc. are understood by sb
   1. What construction do you put on this letter (= what do you think it means) ?
      你对这封信如何理解？

1. N-UNCOUNT (房屋、工厂、道路、桥梁等的)建筑，建造
   Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
   1. He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge.
      他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
   2. ...the only nuclear power station under construction in Britain.
      英国唯一一家在建的核电站
   3. ...the downturn in the construction industry...
      建筑业的衰败
   4. Quincy wants a job in construction.
      昆西想在建筑行业找一份工作。
2. N-UNCOUNT (车辆、机器等的)制造，建造
   The construction of something such as a vehicle or machine is the making of it.
   1. ...companies who have long experience in the construction of those types of equipment...
      长期从事此类设备制造的公司
   2. With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
      这是除柚木以外最好的造船木材。
3. N-UNCOUNT (体系等的)构建，创建
   The construction of something such as a system is the creation of it.
   1. ...the construction of a just system of criminal justice.
      一套公正的刑事审判制度的创建
4. N-COUNT 建造物;制造物
   You can refer to an object that has been built or made as a construction .
   1. The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
      这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
5. N-UNCOUNT 构造；结构
   You use construction to refer to the structure of something and the way it has been built or made.
   1. The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction...
      震颤派教徒认为家具应当朴素、简单、有用、实用，并且结构合理。
   2. The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.
      这些椅子构造轻巧，但却极为结实。
6. N-COUNT (对某人言行的)解释，理解，阐释
   The construction that you put on what someone says or does is your interpretation of what it means.
   1. The denial was limited to rejecting the construction put on his remarks...
      这种否认仅限于不接受对他所说话语的阐释。
   2. He put the wrong construction on what he saw.
      他误解了所见到的事情。
7. N-COUNT (语法)结构
   A grammatical construction is a particular arrangement of words in a sentence, clause, or phrase.
   1. Avoid complex verbal constructions.
      避免使用复杂的动词结构。

1. An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction
   接着出现了经济繁荣，尤其是在房地产业和建筑业。
2. He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge.
   他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
3. Quincy wants a job in construction.
   昆西想在建筑行业找一份工作。
4. With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.
   这是除柚木以外最好的造船木材。
5. The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
   这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
6. The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction
   震颤派教徒认为家具应当朴素、简单、有用、实用，并且结构合理。
7. The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.
   这些椅子构造轻巧，但却极为结实。
8. The denial was limited to rejecting the construction put on his remarks
   这种否认仅限于不接受对他所说话语的阐释。
9. He put the wrong construction on what he saw.
   他误解了所见到的事情。
10. Avoid complex verbal constructions.
    避免使用复杂的动词结构。
11. The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was.
    建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。
12. He is held in high esteem by colleagues in the construction industry
    建筑业的同行们都非常敬重他。
13. The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons
    该基金大部分用于了资助联邦监狱的建造。
14. The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region.
    俄罗斯政府已叫停了罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程。
15. The company has been hammered by the downturn in the construction and motor industries.
    公司因建筑和汽车行业的衰退而受到了冲击。
16. The most important trees were tagged to protect them from being damaged by construction machinery.
    最珍贵的树木都被贴上了标签，以防被建筑机械毁坏。
17. The Locomotive Construction Company Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust.
    机车建筑有限公司是该托拉斯的全资子公司。
18. The construction is not grammatical.
    这种结构，语法不通。
19. The new railway is under construction.
    新铁路正在修筑之中。
20. A new upsurge in construction is in the making.
    一个建设的新高潮正在兴起。
21. China needs the services of as many intellectuals as possible for the task of socialist construction.
    我国的社会主义建设事业需要尽可能多的知识分子为它服务。
22. Small residential areas have become a priority with the Ministry of Construction.
    建设居民小区是建设部要优先解决的问题。
23. The construction has begun.
    已经开工了。
24. Cracks and leaks are signs of poor construction in a house.
    裂缝和漏水表明房子的施工质量不好。
25. The reservoir is under construction.
    水库正在施工。
26. The building was of bizarre construction.
    这建筑构造奇异。
27. A new railway is under construction.
    正在修建一条新铁路。
28. The road construction work is in progress.
    筑路工程正在进行中。
29. Preparations were started last year for the construction of the university.
    这所大学从去年开始筹建。
30. The local government raised large sums for highway construction.
    地方政府为建设公路筹措了巨额款项。

noun

1. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
   1. the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem

2. the act of constructing something
   1. during the construction we had to take a detour
   2. his hobby was the building of boats

   Synonym:    building

3. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
   1. their main business is home construction
   2. workers in the building trades

   Synonym:    building

4. a thing constructed
   1. the structure consisted of a series of arches
   2. she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons

   Synonym:    structure

5. the creation of a construct

   Synonym:    mental synthesis

6. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
   1. I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner

   Synonym:    grammatical constructionexpression

7. an interpretation of a text or action
   1. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

   Synonym:    twist