These are all words for the way the different parts of sth combine together or the way that sth has been made. 以上各词均指事物各个不同部分的组合、构造。

• structure the way in which the parts of sth are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts 指结构、构造：◆the structure of the building/human body 建筑物/人体结构◆the social structure of society 社会的社会结构◆the grammatical structures of a language 一种语言的语法结构◆a salary structure 工资结构
• framework a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society 指构成某个体系或社会基础的信仰、观点、准则：◆The report provides a framework for further research. 报告提供了进一步研究的原则。
• form [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing （尤指艺术作品或文章的）结构、形式：◆As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour. 作为摄影师，形状和结构对他来说比颜色更重要。
• composition [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine 指不同部分或人的构成、组合方式：◆recent changes in the composition of the workforce 劳动力组合最近的变化
• construction [U] the way that sth has been built or made 指建造或构造：◆ships of steel construction 钢结构船
• fabric (rather formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully 指社会、机构等的基本结构：◆This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society. 这趋势威胁社会的基本结构。

Patterns

• the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of sth
• a simple/complex structure/framework/form
• the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of sth
• the chemical/genetic structure/composition of sth