edifice

🇬🇧 UK/'edifis/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large, impressive building; also, an elaborate abstract structure such as a system of thought

大厦,宏伟建筑;(比喻)庞大的体系或结构

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
edifroot
+
icesuffix
=edifice

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The impressive edifice dominated the city skyline with its towering architecture.

  • 2.

    She constructed a careful edifice of arguments to support her thesis.

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