struc·tur·al·is·m /ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪzəm/ noun [uncountableU] SLRRa method of studying language, literature, society etc in which you examine the relationships of the different parts or ideas in order to determine their meaning 结构主义〔指语言学、文学、社会学等学科中通过分析不同部分或观点之间的关系以确定其含义的研究方法〕 —structuralist adjectiveadj , noun