| 单词 | construction |
| 释义 | construction construction // noun
1 [U] the process or method of building or making sth large, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc: Construction of the new offices has now been completed. This web page is currently under construction (= being built). He was working as a labourer on a construction site. Work has been begun on the construction of the new airport. The government is investing heavily in construction projects. There is an order banning road construction in the area. ⇨ MANUFACTURING
❖ to begin/complete/start construction ◆ bridge/pipeline/plant/road construction ◆ a construction site/yard/worker construction costs/materials/methods/techniques
2 [U] the business of building roads, buildings, etc: His businesses range from shipping and construction to motels. She works in the construction industry.
the construction industry/sector a construction business/company/firm/group
3 [U] the process or method of creating sth by putting different things or parts together: the construction of rules/agreements understanding the construction of electronic catalogues
4 [U,C] the way that sth has been built or made: walls of solid construction It has a basic construction of brick under a tiled roof.
5 (formal) [C] a thing that has been built or made: massive constructions of bamboo and paper
RECONSTRUCTION
WHICH WORD?
construction/building
Both building [U] and construction [U] can be used to describe the making of any structure or large, complicated piece of equipment: the building/construction of a new hospital/pipeline/runway.
Construction is slightly more formal and more commonly used about industrial buildings or structures used for transport, such as roads or bridges.
Building [U], especially when combined with other nouns, usually describes the process of building structures for living or working in: cement, bricks and other building materials • The houses failed to meet local building regulations. |
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