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BNC: 415 COCA: 408

build

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build1 /bɪld/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp built /bɪlt/)  
1  make STH 制造某物MAKE something [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BUILD to make something, especially a building or something large 建筑，建造，盖；造
 The purpose is to build new houses for local people.
目的是要为当地居民建造新的住宅。
 The road took many years to build.
这条路修了好几年。
 They needed $3 million to build the bridge.
他们需要300万美元来修建这座桥。
 It is the female birds that build the nests.
筑巢的是雌鸟。
 Developers want to build on the site of the old gasworks.
开发商想在煤气厂的旧址上造房子。
 a row of recently built houses
一排新建的房子
build somebody something
 He’s going to build the children a doll’s house.
他打算给孩子们搭一个玩偶屋。
→4  See picture of 见图 ASSEMBLE →5 see picture at 见图 assemble
2  make STH develop 使某物发展 (also build up) [transitiveT]DEVELOP to make something develop or form 使发展；使构成；创建，建立；树立；培养
 She had built a reputation as a criminal lawyer.
她已经树立起了刑事诉讼律师的声望。
 She’s been busy building her career.
她忙于创建自己的事业。
 Ross took 20 years to build up his business.
罗斯花了20年的时间创业。
build (up) a picture of somebody/something (=form a clear idea about someone or something) 对某人/某物有清楚的认识
 We’re trying to build up a picture of what happened.
我们试图弄清楚事情发生的经过。
3  be built of something BUILDto be made using particular materials 由某物建成
 The church was built of brick.
这座教堂是用砖建造的。
Examples from the Corpus
be built of something• Its sister mission in Tumacacori was built of adobe and has crumbled under the weight of the years.• The church was built of brick and chicken wire.• Many of the houses are built of brick.• The evidence suggests that almost all the village houses in earlier days were built of dried mud with thatched roofs.• The colossal church in southern Charlotte is built of glass and steel spires, rising above its stone front.• It made a sound like he was built of hollow wood.• Everything seems to be built of mirrors - what on earth has happened to brick?• Gley's chambers were built of one of the new metals created through the exigencies of war.• Very few of the stations on what was built of the Cape to Cairo railway were anything more than small wayside halts.
4  feeling 感情FEELING (also build up) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if a feeling builds, or if you build it, it increases gradually over a period of time 发展，增进，加剧
 Tension began to build as they argued more frequently.
他们争吵越来越频繁，关系也随之紧张起来。
 In order to build your self-esteem, set yourself targets you can reach.
为了增强自尊心，要为自己设定一些可以达到的目标。
5  build bridges FRIENDLYto try to establish a better relationship between people who do not like each other 沟通；建立良好关系〔尤指在对立的人之间〕
 Peter needs to try and build bridges with Lizzie.
彼得要设法和莉齐好好沟通。
Examples from the Corpus
build bridges• Stuart knew very little about building bridges.• He helped them to build bridges and who knows what all.• She could picture her feelings and build bridges between different emotional ideas as a basis for reality testing and impulse control.• He had a strong commitment to building bridges between the divided community here.• Patrick was right, she must build bridges now with Lizzy.• The class erupted in laughter and they were like, you build bridges so they can blow them up?• Instead of building bridges to nowhere, we will build a solid foundation for our nation and its future generations.• The landed nobility showed no inclination to build bridges with urban property-owners, let alone workers and peasants.
n THESAURUS
build to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials
A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.
construct to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build
The council plans to construct two new schools.
put up something to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build
The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.
erect formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere
A monument to the Canadian soldiers was erected in Green Park.
throw something up British EnglishBrE informal to build something very quickly
Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.
put together to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture
It took an hour to put the bookcase together.
assemble formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together
A line of robots assemble the cars.
 PHRASAL VERBS
Examples from the Corpus
build• They're going to build another runway at the airport.• Tension is building between the two countries.• Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.• The road was originally built by the Romans.• Alfoxden had been built by the St Albyns early in the eighteenth century close to the centre of their ancient park.• His ambition is to build his own house.• He built his political career on anti-Communism.• The Planetarium was built in 1929 in the style of a classical temple.• Ukraine wanted to build its own independent army.• One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.• On what one commandment or value should I build my goals?• We're planning to build near the lake.• Only about 3% of houses in the US are built of concrete.• Are they going to build on this land?• The Company has built strong audiences in key markets and believes these communities can be extended and developed online.• The PTA is working to build support for the school in the community.• John and his father built the cabin themselves.• The cost of building the new football stadium was over $40 million.• Many people have studied languages in the past in school or elsewhere and this knowledge can be built upon.
build somebody something• We'd like to build Katie a playhouse.
build (up) a picture of somebody/something• This type of sequence could be used to build up a picture of a patient suffering from a specific condition.• This permits them to build up a picture of how the weather is changing virtually anywhere on Earth.• Whichever point the patient selects, that is the age from which I start to build up a picture of the character.• We're trying to build up a picture of what happened before the event.
build2 ●○○ noun [singular, uncountableU]  
1 BODYthe shape and size of someone’s body 体格；体形，身材 → built
 a woman of slim build
身材苗条的女子
 You’re a surprisingly strong swimmer for one of such a slight build.
你个子这么瘦小，想不到竟是游泳高手。
 I wanted a more athletic and muscular build.
我想拥有更加健壮、结实的体格。
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
medium/average build
He was of medium build and wearing a light-coloured jacket.
slim/slender build
She was very strong despite her slender build.
thin build
He had the thin build of a long-distance runner.
slight build (=fairly thin)
Simpson was of slight build and shy in character.
stocky build (=not very tall, but broad and strong)
The man was described as of stocky build with dark hair.
sturdy build (=not very tall but strong and healthy)
an eight-year-old boy of sturdy build
muscular build
These exercises will help you achieve a strong muscular build.
athletic build
She admired his athletic build.
Examples from the Corpus
build• Builders say that new home construction is slowing down.• The man the police are looking for is about thirty years old, blond, and of medium build.• a powerful build• You're exactly the right build for a rugby player -- you've got good strong broad shoulders.• And he was about the same build as her husband.• He looks rather like me -- we both have the same build.• Same sort of features, though, same build.• He was good at climbing; it was a sport in which his small, sinewy build was on his side.• This machine is no exception, and the quality of the build is better than you might expect for a bog-standard clone.
slight build• The attacker was described as 30 years old with short dark hair, slight build and a Cockney accent.• He was younger than they and shorter and of slighter build.• Take a lady of slight build who is not too strong in the hands.
From Longman Business Dictionary
buildbuild /bɪld/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp built /bɪlt/) [transitiveT]
1MANUFACTURINGto make or put together large things such as buildings, cars, ships, roads etc
New offices are being built on the site.
No new ships are being built at the yard now.
Sales of cars built in the US are falling.
2COMMERCE (also build up) to create something over a long period of time by adding to it gradually
a peasant’s son who built an enormous business empire
He built the company into one of the world’s biggest jewelery concerns.
The drugs company has built up a formidable sales force.
The government has recently built up currency reserves by buying U.S. dollars.
3LAWwhen lawyers build a case, they put together facts, information etc to try to convince a court that someone is innocent or guilty
He said prosecutors had built a case based on circumstantial evidence (=evidence that can make you believe that something happened, but does not prove that it did).
Origin build1
Old English byldan
build1 verb →n THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1build2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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BNC: 415 COCA: 408
build

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤average, medium中等體形▸➤lean, slender, slight, slim, small, thin精瘦的／苗條的／瘦小的／修長的／矮小的／瘦削的體形▸➤heavy, muscular, powerful, stocky, strong敦實的／健壯的／強健的／粗壯的／強壯的體格▸➤athletic健壯的體格PREPOSITION➤in build在體格方面◇He's heavier in build than his brother.他比哥哥塊頭大。➤of build⋯的體形◇She is slight of build and very agile.她身形瘦小，行動非常敏捷。➤with a build體形⋯◇a small woman with a slim build小巧玲瓏的女子
BNC: 415 COCA: 408
build noun
⇨ body 1build verb
⇨ build (a house built of stone) ⇨ make 1 (build a new career) build

verb

build ♦︎ construct ♦︎ assemble ♦︎ erect ♦︎ set sth up ♦︎ put sth upThese words all mean to make sth, especially by putting different parts together. 这些词均表示制造、建造，尤指组建。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to build / construct sth from / out of / of sth◆to build / construct / assemble a machine / engine◆to build / construct / erect / set up / put up a barrier◆to build / construct / erect / put up a house / shelter / wall / fence◆to build / construct / erect / put up some shelves◆to build / construct / erect a bridge◆to build / construct a road / railway / railroad / tunnel / nest◆to erect / put up a tent / statue / monument■ build (built, built) [transitive, intransitive] to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 建筑；建造（尤指房屋）◆Robins build nests almost anywhere.知更鸟几乎随处筑巢。◆a house built of stone用石头建造的房子◆apartment blocks built in brick and concrete用砖和混凝土建造的公寓大楼◆They had a house built for them.他们让人给他们建了一栋房子。◆David built us a shed in the backyard.戴维帮我们在后院搭了个棚子。◆They're going to build on the site of the old power station.他们要在旧发电站那里盖房子。 OPP demolish ⇨ demolish   see also builder ⇨ maker , building ⇨ production ■ construct [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to build sth such as a road, building or machine 修建，建造（公路、房屋、机器等）◆When was the bridge constructed?那座桥是何时修建的？◆They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches.他们用落下的枯树枝搭了个窝棚。 OPP demolish ⇨ demolish   see also construction ⇨ production , construction ⇨ structure ■ assemble əˈsembl [transitive] (rather formal) to fit together all the separate parts of sth such as a piece of furniture or a machine 装配，组装（家具、机器等）◆The shelves are easy to assemble.这些搁架易于组装。◆The company assembles vehicles for Renault and Toyota.该公司为雷诺和丰田组装汽车。   see also assembly ⇨ production ■ erect ɪˈrekt [transitive] (formal) to build sth; to put sth in position and make it stand upright 建立；建造；竖立；搭起◆The church was erected in 1582.此教堂建于1582年。◆Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.警方只得设立路障来阻挡人群。■ ˌset sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(setting, set, set)to build sth or place sth somewhere 搭建；建立；设立；设置◆The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.警方在城外的路上设置了路障。◆We decided to set up camp for the night.我们决定搭帐篷过夜。■ ˌput sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(putting, put, put)to build sth or place sth somewhere 搭建；建立；设立；设置◆They're putting up new hotels to boost tourism in the area.他们正在盖新旅馆以推动该地区的旅游业。◆Do you know how to put this tent up?你知道如何把这顶帐篷搭起来吗？NOTE 辨析 Set sth up or put sth up? Set sth up is not used for permanent buildings. * set up不用于永久性建筑◆They're setting up new hotels. You set up camp but put up a tent. For other temporary structures you can use either word. 搭帐篷用set up camp或put up a tent。搭建其他临时建筑用set up或put up均可◆to set up / put up a fence / barrier / shelter架篱笆；设屏障；搭棚子
BNC: 415 COCA: 408

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