architecture
Definitions
The art and science of designing buildings
建筑学；建筑设计
The style or form of a building or structure
建筑风格；建筑形式
The underlying structure or organization of a complex system
（系统的）架构，体系结构
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedarchi- (chief) + tect (builder) + -ure (act/result) = "the work of the chief builder." It means both the discipline of design and the designed result. Because the root is about designing a structure, it extends to any system's layout — software architecture, system architecture.
Root architect still carries 3 more wordsWhy It Means This
The leap from buildings to systems is natural: the root never meant "bricklaying" but "chief design." So the architecture of a building, a computer, or an organization all describe the same thing — the master structure that everything else is built on.
Common Collocations
- 1.system architecture系统架构
- 2.software architecture软件架构
- 3.modern architecture现代建筑
- 4.Gothic architecture哥特式建筑
Example Sentences
- 1.
She studied architecture for five years before designing her first house.
- 2.
The city is famous for its Gothic architecture.
- 3.
The team redesigned the software architecture to handle more users.
- 4.
Good system architecture makes future changes much easier.