constructions

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constructions — 名詞

  • constructionssingular
  • constructionsesplural

1. the work or process of building large things such as houses, roads, bridges, or

1.名詞B1
釋義

建造；施工

建造房屋、道路等大型物體的行為或過程

the work or process of building large things such as houses, roads, bridges, or factories.

例句

Construction of the new hospital will begin next spring.

新醫院的建造工程將於明年春天動工。

construction + of + noun phrase

Henry found a job in the construction industry after finishing college.

Henry 大學畢業後在建築業找到了一份工作。

同義詞
  • building

    more general; can refer to the act or the finished product

  • erection

    formal; used mainly for large structures like bridges or buildings

反義詞

文法句型

construction + of + noun

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable — you cannot say 'a construction' to mean the activity. Use 'construction work', 'construction of', or 'under construction'.

常見錯誤

❌The constructions of the new school took two years.
✅The construction of the new school took two years.
💡When referring to the building process itself, use the singular uncountable form.

2. the particular materials, parts, or design that something is made of or built wi

2.名詞B2
釋義

結構；構造

建造所用的材料或設計方式

the particular materials, parts, or design that something is made of or built with.

例句

The table has a solid wooden construction that will last for many years.

這張桌子採用堅固的木質結構，可以使用很多年。

solid wooden construction — adjective + material + construction

Amira chose a bicycle with a lightweight aluminium construction for her daily commute.

Amira 為她的日常通勤選擇了一輛輕量鋁合金構造的自行車。

同義詞
  • make-up

    more informal; focuses on what something consists of

  • composition

    formal; emphasises the combination of materials

文法句型

[noun] + of + [adj] + construction

用法筆記

Often modified by a material adjective (steel, wooden, brick) or a quality adjective (solid, lightweight, traditional). The pattern 'of + material + construction' is common in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The bridge has a steel construction.' (vague)
✅The bridge has a steel-beam construction.
💡Add detail about the type of construction when possible.

3. a building or other large object that has been built by putting many parts toget

3.名詞B2
釋義

建築物

由多個部分組合建造而成的大型物體

a building or other large object that has been built by putting many parts together.

例句

The old stone construction stood on the hilltop for over two hundred years.

那座古老的石造建築在山頂矗立了兩百多年。

Ilan photographed the modern glass constructions along the river during his trip to Shanghai.

Ilan 在上海旅行時拍攝了河岸旁那些現代玻璃建築的照片。

adjective + material + constructions

同義詞
  • building

    more common; less formal; refers specifically to a roofed structure

  • structure

    broader; can include bridges, towers, dams, etc.

文法句型

[article] + [adj] + construction

用法筆記

Unlike the uncountable sense (building process), this countable sense refers to the finished object. It is more formal than 'building' and often implies a notable or engineered structure.

常見錯誤

❌That is a new construction.' (ambiguous)
✅That office building is a recent construction.
💡Clarify what kind of structure to avoid confusion with the building process.

4. a standard pattern of word order in a language, for example the passive form or

4.名詞B2
釋義

句法結構

句子或短語中詞語的排列方式

a standard pattern of word order in a language, for example the passive form or the conditional structure.

例句

The teacher explained how to form the passive construction in English.

老師講解了英語中被動句結構的構成方式。

passive construction — grammar term

Lan found the conditional construction with 'if' difficult to use correctly.

Lan 發現帶有 if 的條件句結構不容易正確使用。

conditional construction + 'if'

同義詞
  • structure

    more general; can refer to any syntactic arrangement

  • pattern

    focuses on the recurring form of the construction

文法句型

[noun] + [verb] + [prepositional/that-clause construction]

用法筆記

Common in grammar teaching contexts. Typical modifiers: passive, active, conditional, interrogative, negative, comparative. This sense is countable — you can talk about 'different constructions' in a language.

常見錯誤

❌This sentence uses a difficult construction grammar.
✅This sentence uses a difficult grammatical construction.
💡'Construction' alone covers the grammar meaning; 'grammar' is redundant.

5. a particular way of understanding or explaining what a document, statement, or t

5.名詞C1
釋義

解釋；詮釋

對文件、文本含義的理解或說明

a particular way of understanding or explaining what a document, statement, or text means.

例句

The lawyer put a strict construction on the wording of the contract.

律師對合約的措辭做出了嚴格的解釋。

put a [adj] construction on [noun] — fixed verb pattern

Otis gave the poem a very personal construction that differed from the published analysis.

Otis 對這首詩給出了非常個人化的詮釋，與已發表的分析不同。

同義詞

文法句型

[verb] + a + [adj] + construction + on + [noun]

用法筆記

Typically used with the verbs 'put', 'place', 'give' followed by 'on'. This sense is more formal and abstract than sense 6, which focuses on everyday social behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌The judge put a construction to the law.
✅The judge put a construction on the law.
💡The correct preposition is 'on', not 'to'.

6. a particular way of understanding what someone's actions or words mean, often in

6.名詞C1
釋義

解讀

對他人言行含義的理解方式

a particular way of understanding what someone's actions or words mean, often in everyday social situations.

例句

Please do not put the wrong construction on her silence — she was thinking before replying.

請不要對她的沉默做出錯誤的解讀——她只是在思考後才回答。

put the wrong construction on — fixed phrase for misinterpreting

Reema's refusal to answer could be open to several different constructions.

Reema 拒絕回答這件事可能有多種不同的解讀。

open to [adj] construction(s)

同義詞
  • interpretation

    broader and less formal than 'construction' for social situations

文法句型

[verb] + the wrong/right construction + on + [possession/action]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 5: sense 6 applies to everyday actions and statements between people, not formal documents. The phrase 'put the wrong construction on' is the most common fixed expression for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌Don't put a bad construction of her words.
✅Don't put the wrong construction on her words.
💡Use 'on' (not 'of') and use the definite article or 'any/some'.

7. the business or industry of building and repairing houses, roads, bridges, and o

7.名詞B1
釋義

建築業

建造或修繕建築物等的商業活動

the business or industry of building and repairing houses, roads, bridges, and other structures.

例句

The construction sector has created thousands of new jobs this year.

建築業今年創造了數千個新的工作機會。

construction + sector — industry collocation

Emre found work in construction after finishing his vocational training programme.

Emre 在完成職業訓練課程後在建築業找到了工作。

同義詞
  • building trade

    more specific; refers to the skilled manual labour side of the industry

文法句型

construction + noun

用法筆記

Often used as a noun modifier before another noun: construction company, construction worker, construction site, construction industry. This sense is always uncountable — 'constructions' as a plural does not apply here.

常見錯誤

❌He works in constructions.
✅He works in construction.
💡When referring to the industry, do not add the plural '-s'.