edifice

英 [ˈedɪfɪs]

美 [ˈedɪfɪs]

n.  大厦; 宏伟建筑

复数：edifices　第三人称单数：edifices　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14141 / COCA.14677

牛津词典

noun

• 大厦；宏伟建筑
  a large impressive building
  1. an imposing edifice
     一座宏伟的建筑
  2. Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.
     他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。
  3. an edifice of lies
     谎话连篇

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 大厦;雄伟的建筑物
  Anedificeis a large and impressive building.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT （信仰或传统制度的）体系，结构
  You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as anedifice.
  1. ...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.
     英国传统的宪政制度

英英释义

noun

• a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  1. there was a three-story building on the corner
  2. it was an imposing edifice
  Synonym:building

双语例句

• On Jul. 9th, 2004: Peking University subscribed an agreement on cooperation with Zhengzhou University at Henan edifice.
  7月9日，北京大学和郑州大学在河南大厦签订了合作办学协议。
• These developments threatened the whole edifice of government.
  这些新情况威胁到了政府的整个宏图大业。
• There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area.
  该地区有一幢维多利亚式的庞大建筑物。
• Take it away and the edifice crumbles.
  没有了竞争，整个大厦都会坍塌。
• There was a three-story building on the corner; it was an imposing edifice.
  在转角处有一座三层楼的建筑；这真是一所令人难忘的大厦。
• He surveyed the edifice from the outside and admired greatly.
  他从外边打量着大厦，对它赞美备至。
• The whole intellectual edifice, however, collapsed in the summer of last year.
  然而，在去年夏天，我的整个理论体系崩溃了。
• This edifice is not a type.
  整座建筑算不上是一种典型。
• There is no place for any loose stone in God's edifice.
  在上帝的建筑里中，没有一块松动的石头。
• It really is an ancient edifice, too& it's been here for seven years.
  它确实也是个“古老”的建筑&已经有七年之久了。