1N-COUNT [usually adjective NOUN]大厦;雄伟的建筑物 An edifice is a large and impressive building. 大厦;雄伟的建筑物 [formal]
The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
2N-COUNT [usually with supplement]（信仰或传统制度的）体系，结构 You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as an edifice . （信仰或传统制度的）体系，结构 [formal]
...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.