structurally

/ˈstrʌktʃərəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstrʌktʃərəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-lē, -li/ (ame, mw)

structurally — 副詞

1. used for describing the way that the separate pieces or elements of a system, bu

1.副詞B2
釋義

結構上

關於系統或物體的結構方面

used for describing the way that the separate pieces or elements of a system, building, organization, or other complex whole are connected and arranged in relation to each other

例句

The old railway bridge is still structurally sound after sixty years of use.

這座舊鐵路橋在使用六十年後，結構上仍然穩固。

structurally + adjective (sound, different, similar)

Haruto argued that the two countries' education systems are structurally different.

Haruto 認為這兩個國家的教育體系在結構上是不同的。

同義詞
  • architecturally

    more specific to building design and construction; 'structurally' is broader and also applies to systems and organizations

  • internally

    focuses on what is inside rather than how parts connect; less precise

  • organizationally

    limited to the arrangement of people or processes within an institution, not physical objects

用法筆記

Frequently used before adjectives (structurally sound, structurally different) or past participles (structurally damaged) to describe the internal makeup of something. Common in engineering, architecture, and academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The building is structurally.
✅The building is structurally sound.
💡'structurally' is an adverb and must modify an adjective, verb, or other adverb; it cannot be used alone as a complement.
❌Structurally, the plan was good, but the cost was too high.' (when meaning 'basically' or 'in principle').
✅In principle, the plan was good, but the cost was too high.
💡'structurally' refers to arrangement of parts, not to a general evaluation of a plan's merit.