[] to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 建筑；建造◆They have permission to build 200 new houses. 他们获准建造 200 座新住房。◆We are looking for a suitable site to build on. 我们正在寻找一个合适的建筑地点。◆The cars are built in the company's Detroit factory. 汽车是在这公司的底特律工厂生产的。
[] to create or develop sth 创立；开发◆They have built a website that generates big sales. 他们创办了带来巨大销售量的网站。◆She's building a new career. 她正在开辟新的事业。◆We built a 50-person software company in under a year. 在不到一年的时间里，我们创立了一家 50 人的软件公司。➡build sth up
() [] to write a set of instructions for a computer 编写（计算机指令）
●ˌbuild sth ˈin●ˌbuild sth ˈinto sth (often be built in/into sth) to make sth a permanent part of a system, plan, etc. 使…成为（体系、计划等的）永久组成部分◆The computer comes with a CD-writer built in. 电脑配有内置光盘刻录机。●ˈbuild on sthto use sth as a basis for further progress 在…的基础上发展◆We aim to build on our success in the coming year. 我们的目标是在来年更上一层楼。●ˌbuild ˈup (to sth)to become greater, more powerful or larger in number 扩大；加强；增多◆All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. 各种压力接踵而至，他因负荷过重已有数周没来上班了。➡build-up ●ˌbuild sth ˈupto create or develop sth 建立；开发◆She's built up a very successful business. 她创办的生意十分成功。➡build (2)
