teardown
noun US uk/ˈteə.daʊn/ us/ˈter.daʊn/
(BUILDING)
[ C or U ]拆除，拆毁
the act of pulling down a house or other property so that another property can be built in its place
Nearly 100 years old, the home was an ideal teardown candidate, preservationists feared. 保护主义者担心，这栋有近100年历史的房子会首当其冲被拆除。
The site offers news about home and building teardowns before they happen. 该网站在房屋和建筑被拆除之前提供有关拆除工作的新闻。
[ C ]待拆房屋
a house or property that is bought and then pulled down so that another property or properties can be built in its place
The historic house was being offered for sale as a teardown. 这座历史悠久的房子被作为待拆房出售。
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- The developer has a plan to see a historic neighborhood declared blighted, opening the way to federal money and a teardown.
- Teardown preparations are under way at the two sites, a spokesman said on Monday.
- The house was the first teardown project on the block, where a new home replaced an older one.
- The once grand department store may be the ultimate Beverly Hills teardown.
- He estimated that he had six houses in various stages of completion; two of them were teardowns.
(INSPECTION)
[ C or U ]拆解检查
the act of taking something apart so that it is in separate pieces and can be examined
NASCAR officials watched as the car went through a post-race teardown, an intricate inspection. 纳斯卡官员目睹了在赛后进行的赛车拆解检查，这是一项复杂的检查工作。
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- NASCAR requires the winning team, plus up to five other teams, to go through "teardown."
- A group of engineers performed a "teardown analysis" on the company's video game player.
- The portfolio of services includes concept design, advanced analysis, product quality improvement, idea generation, and product teardown.