architecture
/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/noun
mass noun
1
- the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings建筑术; 建筑业。
1.1
- the style in which a building is designed or constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture（尤指一定时期、地域或文化的）建筑风格：
Georgian architecture.
乔治王朝时代的建筑风格。
2
- the complex or carefully designed structure of something（复杂或精心设计的）结构：
the chemical architecture of the human brain.
人脑的化学结构。
2.1
- count noun the conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system计算机（或计算机系统）的概念结构（或逻辑架构）。
派生词
architectural
adjectivearchitecturally
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin architectura, from architectus （see ARCHITECT）.