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| 1 | I/T to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together 建筑；建造 |
| Do you know when this house was built? 你知道这栋房子是什么时候建造的吗？ |
| They’ re building a new bridge over the river. 他们正在河上建一座新桥。 |
| You need planning permission to build on this land. 你必须有规划许可才能在这块土地上建造房屋。 |
| | 1a | T to make a machine , vehicle , or other structure by putting its parts together 组装，装配，制造（机器、车或其他设备） | | He’ s building his own computer. 他在组装自己的计算机。 | | The boat was built to withstand every weather condition. 这艘船可以应对任何天气情况。 | |
| | 1b | to be made from a particular material 用某物建造 | | The pyramids are built of solid stone. 金字塔是用坚固的石头建成的。 | |
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| 2 | build T to develop something 发展；建立 |
| He set out to build a business empire and succeeded. 他开始着手建立一个企业王国并且获得了成功。 |
| Many popular writers built up their reputations during the war. 许多受人欢迎的作家是在战争期间声名鹊起的。 |
| | 2a | to gradually develop an idea of what someone or something is like 构思…；设想… | | We need to build up a picture of the community’ s needs. 我们需要逐步构想出社区的需求。 | |
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| 3 | build I/T to increase or to make something increase （使）增长；加强；增强 |
| The food industry needs to build consumer confidence again. 食品业需要重新树立消费者的信心。 |
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| - | build bridges
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| to help two people , groups, or countries who have disagreed to have a more friendly relationship |
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| He played a key role in building bridges between management and the unions. 他对管理层和工会之间的沟通起着重要作用。 |
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| - | ˌbuild aˈround |
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| | build sth around sth: to make a particular aim or idea the main part of something 围绕；以…为中心 | Her whole campaign was built around economic recovery. 她的整个竞选活动以经济复苏为中心。 | |
| - | ˌbuild ˈin |
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| 1 | to build something such as a piece of furniture so that it becomes part of a wall or room 使成为墙（或房间）的一部分 | They had built in a wardrobe with mirrored doors. 他们把门上带镜子的衣柜嵌在墙内。 | |
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| 2 | build in build sth in/into sth: to make something part of a plan , system , calculation etc 使成为组成部分 | The cost of hiring equipment should be built into your calculations. 租设备的费用你必须计算在内。 | |
| - | ˈbuild ˌon |
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| 1 | build on build sth on/onto sth: to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building 在（建筑物外）加建 | They’ ve had an extension built onto the side of the building. 他们在这栋建筑的侧面又加建了房子。 | |
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| 2 | build on build on/upon sth: to do something in addition to what you have already achieved 以…为基础 | We need to build on the ideas we have had so far. 我们必须以迄今为止收到的所有意见为基础。 | |
| - | ˌbuild ˈup |
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| 1 | I/T build13 | Don’ t allow resentment to build up between you and your partner. 别让你与合伙人之间的怨恨越积越深。 | | These exercises are good for building up leg strength. 这些锻炼有助于增强你的腿部力量。 | |
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| 2 | T build12 | Stevens played a key role in building up the company. 史蒂文斯在创建公司的过程中起了重要作用。 | |
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| 3 | T to talk about someone or something in a very positive way so that people are impressed with them 宣传；吹捧 | They’ ve built him up to be something that he isn’ t. 他们把他吹捧成了另外一个人。 | |
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| 4 | T to make someone bigger, healthier, and stronger, especially by making them eat more 使更强壮；增进…的健康；增强…的体力 | You need lots of fresh fruit to help build you up. 你需要吃许多新鲜水果来增进你的健康。 | |
| | - | build up sb’ s hopes
| | to make someone think that something good is going to happen when in fact it is very unlikely | | 使某人抱有希望 | | | | I don’ t want to build up her hopes if he’ s not coming back. 如果他不会回来，我不想让她抱有希望。 | | | |
| See also -> build-up |
| - | ˈbuild uˌpon |
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| | build on 2 | The project will build upon existing knowledge. 这个项目将以现有的知识为依据。 | |
| - | ˌbuild ˈup to |
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| | build up to sth: to gradually prepare yourself or someone else for something that you are going to say or do 准备；为…作准备 | She’ d been building up all week to telling them she was leaving. 她整个星期都在准备告诉他们她要离开。 | |
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