C2 （尤指社会或建筑物的）结构，构造
the structure or parts of something
the fabric of society 社会结构
Unhappiness was woven into the natural fabric of people's lives. 苦恼忧愁原是人们日常生活的一部分。
We must invest in the fabric of our hospitals and start rebuilding them. 我们必须对医院建筑进行投资并开始重建工作。
We see how much cultural institutions can contribute to the fabric of urban society.
Procedures to prevent wrongful convictions should be part of the fabric of our justice system.
See also: fabric (STRUCTURE)