construct

名词

UK/ˈkɒn.strʌkt/
US/ˈkɑːn.strʌkt/

定义 construct 名词

  1. 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

  1. 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.