construct
名词
UK/ˈkɒn.strʌkt/
US/ˈkɑːn.strʌkt/
定义 construct 名词
- Countable
An idea or concept, often based on imagination or theory, rather than concrete reality.
His eccentric persona is largely a construct of the media.
The theory is a social construct, not a universal truth.
Her memories of childhood are a construct, not all details are factual.
动词
UK/kənˈstrʌkt/
US/kənˈstrʌkt/
定义 construct 动词
- B2Transitive
To create or form something by assembling parts or elements.
Engineers are designing and constructing a new bridge.
The building was constructed using steel and glass.
They are working to construct a complex database.