structures

IPA/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/
KK[strˈʌktʃɚz]IPA/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

structures — 名詞

  • structuressingular
  • structuresesplural

1. organized patterns showing how separate elements fit together in a thing or syst

1.名詞B1
釋義

結構

各部分的安排

organized patterns showing how separate elements fit together in a thing or system.

例句

The report compares the management structures of three local charities.

這份報告比較三個地方慈善機構的管理結構。

collocation: management structures

Students learned how sentence structures change the meaning of a paragraph.

學生學到句子結構如何改變段落的意思。

collocation: sentence structures

同義詞
  • systems

    emphasizes the working whole rather than the arrangement itself

  • frameworks

    emphasizes the supporting outline or plan

用法筆記

Use this plural sense when comparing several systems, patterns, or internal arrangements.

2. built objects made from connected parts, especially large buildings or similar c

2.名詞A2
釋義

建築物

建成的大型物體

built objects made from connected parts, especially large buildings or similar constructions.

例句

Several steel structures near the harbor were damaged by the storm.

港口附近有幾座鋼製建築在暴風雨中受損。

collocation: steel structures

The museum displays models of ancient stone structures from the region.

博物館展示該地區古代石造建築的模型。

collocation: stone structures

同義詞
  • buildings

    the everyday word for houses, offices, and similar constructions

  • constructions

    more technical, often used when discussing how something was built

用法筆記

This is a slightly formal word for buildings and other constructed objects, such as bridges, towers, or shelters.

3. body parts or organs with an organized shape that lets them do a specific job.

3.名詞B2
釋義

器官構造

有功能的身體部位

body parts or organs with an organized shape that lets them do a specific job.

例句

The diagram labels the main structures inside the human ear.

這張圖標出人耳內部的主要構造。

collocation: structures inside the ear

Doctors checked nearby structures before removing the small growth.

醫生在切除小腫塊前檢查了附近的構造。

collocation: nearby structures

同義詞
  • organs

    used for larger body parts with clear functions

  • parts

    more general and less technical

用法筆記

In biology and medicine, this plural often refers to named or visible parts inside a body, organ, plant, or cell.

structures — 動詞