fabric
UK/'fæbrik/US
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Definitions
n.
Cloth or woven material.
织物；布料。
n.
The underlying structure of something (e.g. the fabric of society).
（社会、体系的）结构，基础。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=fabric
from Latin fabrica, 'a workshop, a thing skillfully made,' built on faber ('craftsman') — kin to facere, 'to make.' Fabric first meant a made structure (as in fabricate), then narrowed to woven cloth, the most common 'made thing.' The structural sense survives in 'the fabric of society.'
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.soft fabric柔软的布料
- 2.cotton fabric棉布
- 3.the fabric of society社会结构
- 4.fabric softener织物柔顺剂
- 5.synthetic fabric合成纤维
Example Sentences
- 1.
This dress is made of a soft cotton fabric.
- 2.
Corruption can tear the fabric of society.