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construction

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Related topics: Industry, Construction, Grammar
con·struc·tion /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun  
1  BUILDINGS/ROADS ETCbuilding STH 建造某物 [uncountableU]TIMAKE the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc 建造，建筑
construction of
 the construction of a new airport
新机场的建造
under construction (=being built) 在建造中
 The hotel is currently under construction.
这家宾馆目前正在建造之中。
 a road construction project
道路修建计划
 construction workers
建筑工人
2  MAKING something USING MANY PARTSmaking STH from many parts 使用许多部件制作某物 [uncountableU]TIMAKE the process of making something using many parts 建造，构造
 Work out the exact design before you start construction.
开始施工之前要准备好精确的设计方案。
3  way STH is made 某物的建造方式 [uncountableU] the materials used to build or make something, or its design and structure 建筑材料；建筑结构
 The houses were partly timber in construction.
这些房子有些部分是木结构的。
 External doors should be of robust construction.
外门应该结构坚固。
4  something BUILTa building/structure 建筑/结构 [countableC] formalTBCBUILD something that has been built 建筑物；建造物
 a modern construction
一幢现代建筑
5  PHRASEgrammar 语法 [countableC]SLG the way in which words are put together in a sentence, phrase etc 〔词在句子、短语等中的〕结构；句法关系
 difficult grammatical constructions
艰深的语法结构
6  IDEAS/KNOWLEDGEideas/knowledge 想法/知识 [uncountableU]MAKE the process of forming something from knowledge or ideas 〔知识、想法等的〕创造，创立，建立
 the construction of sociological theory
社会学理论的创立
7  put a construction on something formalMEANING to think that a statement has a particular meaning or that something was done for a particular reason 说明某事物，解释某事物
 The judge put an entirely different construction on his remarks.
法官对他的话作了完全不同的解释。
Examples from the Corpus
put a construction on something• The law does not say that specifically, but people have chosen to put that construction on it.
—constructional adjectiveadj
n COLLOCATIONS
construction + NOUN
the construction industry
The construction industry had a hard time during the recession.
a construction company/firm
It’s the largest construction company in Mexico.
a construction worker
Thousands of construction workers are out of work.
construction work
Construction work on the new road is expected to take two years.
a construction site (=an area where something is being built)
Safety is very important on a construction site.
a construction project/programme
There are always a lot of large construction projects in Dubai.
construction materials
expensive construction materials like cement and steel
construction costs
The total construction costs will reach £125 million.
verbs
be under construction (=be being built)
A new road is currently under construction.
begin/start construction
Developers are planning to begin construction on a new housing project.
complete construction
We expect to complete construction in January.
Examples from the Corpus
construction• Construction of Highway 85 will begin soon.• Construction of the dam is nearly complete.• Construction on the tunnel will begin in April.• I have a blue-tinged vocabulary that could make a construction worker blush.• "Time Passage" - a construction by Katherine Stutz-Taylor• It's sometimes hard for students to understand complex grammatical constructions.• The statue shares space with dioramas, glassed-in scenes of the Capitol in various stages of its construction.• These modular construction kits now include solar cells, rechargeable batteries etc.• The company is developing several new construction techniques.• The firm deals mainly in road construction.• All this in turn helps the child in the construction of reversibility.• The answer to this question involves an investigation of the construction of meaning in interaction processes.• Most major toy companies have phone lines to help parents with the construction of toys.• The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession.• They are confident that their constructions are correct, even when they can not see them.• This construction of the artist as hero is a primary marker of the modern period.• About 3,000 housing units are under construction in the city.• A genuine station building of great character - but of wooden construction and older than the railway itself!
under construction• A new water treatment plant is now under construction.
From Longman Business Dictionary
constructioncon·struc·tion /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun
1[uncountableU]PROPERTY the activity of building houses, apartments, offices, factories, roads etc
Share prices of construction, building materials and property investment companies were particularly hard hit during the recession.
Five of the emirates have built their own international airports and a sixth is under construction.
the construction industry
2[countableC] something that has been built
a strange construction made of wood and glass
3[uncountableU]MANUFACTURING the activity of manufacturing aircraft, vehicles etc, using many parts
Titanium is used in the construction of aircraft fuselages.
con·struc·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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