infrastructure
UK/'infrәstrʌktʃә/US
B1
Definitions
n.
The basic physical systems and facilities a society needs to function, such as roads, power, and water
基础设施（道路、电力、供水等社会运行所需的基础系统）
n.
The underlying framework supporting an organization or system
（组织或系统的）基础架构
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinfra-under, below
+
structurebuild, construct, arrange
=infrastructure
Latin infra- (below) + structure = "the structure underneath." Infrastructure is the layer of stacked foundations — roads, pipes, power lines, servers — that everything else is built on top of. Note: infra- isn't in our affix list, so its segment points to the closest sense, sub- (under).
Common Collocations
- 1.infrastructure development基础设施发展
- 2.infrastructure investment基础设施投资
- 3.[critical] infrastructure[关键]基础设施
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city is investing heavily in transport infrastructure.
- 2.
Poor digital infrastructure slows down rural businesses.