construct
verb [ T ] uk/kənˈstrʌkt/ us/kənˈstrʌkt/
B2 建造;构筑;构成，组成
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
to construct a new bridge/building 建造新桥梁／大楼
The walls are constructed of concrete. 墙是用混凝土筑成的。
to construct a story/sentence/argument 构思故事／造句／构筑论点
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- Students need the ability to construct a logical argument.
- Police officers are trying to construct the timescale of events leading up to the murder.
- Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river.
- The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.
- Ditches were constructed to channel water away from the buildings.
construct
noun [ C ] formal uk/ˈkɒn.strʌkt/ us/ˈkɑːn.strʌkt/
构想;观念;编造，杜撰
an idea or an imaginary situation
His reputation as an eccentric is largely a media construct. 他行为古怪的名声多半源于媒体的杜撰。
Synonyms: conceptconceptionidea (KNOWLEDGE)notionthought