construction
UK/kәn'strʌkʃәn/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The process or industry of building things
建造，施工；建筑业
n.
Something that has been built; the way something is put together
建筑物；构造方式
n.
The arrangement of words in a sentence; a grammatical pattern
（语法）结构，句式
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + struct (build) + -ion (act/result) = "the act of building together," or the thing so built. Same as construct, but the -ion noun names the process and the industry — which is why "under construction" and "construction worker" are everyday phrases.
Root struct still carries 18 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.under construction在建造中
- 2.construction worker建筑工人
- 3.construction site建筑工地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new bridge is still under construction.
- 2.
He found a job in the construction industry after college.
- 3.
This grammatical construction is rare in spoken English.