constructed

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constructed — 動詞

  • constructedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • constructeds3rd person singular
  • constructeding-ing form
  • constructededpast simple

1. past tense of construct: to put parts or materials together so they form a build

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

建造；興建

用材料把房屋、橋樑等實體建起來

past tense of construct: to put parts or materials together so they form a building, road, bridge, or other physical structure.

例句

Aoi's grandfather constructed the family home from local pine and red clay.

Aoi 的祖父用當地的松木和紅泥建造了這棟祖厝。

construct + [object] + from + [materials]

The bridge over the Mekong was constructed in just under three years.

這座橫跨湄公河的橋樑在不到三年內就興建完成。

passive: be constructed (for major projects)

同義詞
  • build

    everyday word; construct sounds more technical or formal

  • erect

    stresses raising upright (statues, buildings); narrower than construct

  • assemble

    joining ready-made parts (furniture, machines); less about creating from raw materials

  • put up

    informal phrasal verb; covers smaller buildings and temporary structures

反義詞
  • demolish

    tear down a built structure

  • dismantle

    take apart in pieces, often to move or reuse them

文法句型

construct + [object: building/structure]

be constructed (passive)

construct + from/of + [materials]

用法筆記

Frequently passive when the agent (a company, the government, workers) is unimportant or already known. Object is almost always a physical thing you can point at: house, road, wall, factory.

常見錯誤

❌Femi constructed a cake for the party.
✅Femi made a cake for the party.
💡construct is for buildings and structures, not food.
❌He constructed a poem last night.
✅He wrote a poem last night.
💡for short pieces of writing use write or compose; construct only for physical objects in this sense.

2. past tense of construct: to put ideas, words, or arguments together step by step

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

建構；構築

把想法、論點或文字一步步組成完整體系

past tense of construct: to put ideas, words, or arguments together step by step so they form a clear whole, such as a theory, story, or sentence.

例句

Élise constructed her opening argument around three witnesses no one had questioned yet.

Élise 圍繞著三位還沒有人訊問過的證人，建構出她的開審論述。

construct + [argument] + around + [evidence]

Nellie's debut novel is carefully constructed so that every minor character matters by the final chapter.

Nellie 的首部小說結構經過精心建構，到最後一章時連最小的角色都有其意義。

passive: be carefully constructed (of texts)

同義詞
  • formulate

    develop carefully into a clear form; very close to this sense

  • frame

    shape how something is presented; narrower in scope

  • devise

    invent through clever thinking; emphasises the cleverness rather than the assembly

  • compose

    put together written or musical pieces; often more artistic

反義詞
  • deconstruct

    take an argument or text apart to examine how it was built

文法句型

construct + [abstract object: argument/theory/narrative/sentence]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is abstract (argument, theory, sentence, story), not physical. Common collocates: argument, case, theory, narrative, sentence, model.

常見錯誤

❌Noa constructed an idea quickly.
✅Noa came up with an idea quickly.
💡for single ideas use have or come up with; construct suggests deliberate step-by-step building of something larger like an argument or theory.

3. past tense of construct: in geometry, to draw a shape such as a triangle or angl

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

作圖；繪製

在幾何課用尺規依步驟畫出圖形

past tense of construct: in geometry, to draw a shape such as a triangle or angle using only a ruler and compass, following exact steps.

例句

Maeve constructed an equilateral triangle using just a compass and a straight edge.

Maeve 只用圓規和直尺作出了一個正三角形。

construct + [geometric shape] + using + compass/ruler

Reuben's geometry class constructed perpendicular bisectors on each side of a paper triangle.

Reuben 的幾何課在一張紙三角形的每一邊上作出了垂直平分線。

同義詞
  • draw

    general term; loses the strict ruler-and-compass meaning

  • describe

    old-fashioned geometric term; same idea but rare today

文法句型

construct + [geometric shape] + using + [ruler/compass]

用法筆記

Only sense limited to geometry class. The tools (compass, ruler, straight edge) are usually mentioned, and protractors are typically forbidden — that constraint is what makes the action a geometric construction.

常見錯誤

❌Iris constructed a circle on the screen.
✅Iris drew a circle on the screen.
💡construct in geometry needs the ruler-and-compass procedure; on a computer screen we just draw.

constructed — 名詞