1 construct /kənˈstrʌkt/ verb constructs; constructed; constructing
constructs; constructed; constructing
Learner's definition of CONSTRUCT
[+ object]
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: to build or make (something physical, such as a road, bridge, or building)修建；建筑；建造 -
They plan to construct a barn behind the house.他们计划在房后建一座谷仓。
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a newly constructed bridge/building新建的桥梁/楼房
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The table is constructed [=made] of wood and steel.这张桌子是用木料和钢材制成的。
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: to make or create (something, such as a story or theory) by organizing ideas, words, etc.创立（理论）；构思（故事） 3
mathematics : to draw (a shape) according to a set of instructions or rules（按照说明或规则）编制，绘制，画 — constructor
/kənˈstrʌktɚ/ noun, plural constructors [count] 2 construct /ˈkɑːnˌstrʌkt/ noun
plural constructs
2 construct
/ˈkɑːnˌstrʌkt/
noun
plural constructs
Learner's definition of CONSTRUCT
[count] formal
: something (such as an idea or a theory) that is formed in people's minds（人们头脑中的）构想，观念，概念 -
He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.他争辩说时间是一种主观构想，并非客观存在。
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Class distinctions are social constructs. [=ideas that have been created and accepted by the people in a society]阶级划分是一种社会观念。