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

• Observations that provided the foundation for the edifice of evolutionary theory.
  观察为进化论的理论大厦打下了基础。
• So first find the main characteristic upon which your whole ego edifice rests.
  所以首先找到在你整个自我体系架构中最主要的点。
• 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。
• The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
  毫无疑问，巴黎圣母院至今仍然是雄伟壮丽的建筑。
• Perhaps one will uncover the first tiny flaw in this awesome mathematical edifice.
  也许会有人发现这座非凡数学大厦的第一个微小缺陷。
• So, what do you think a magnificent edifice like this is worth?
  那么，你觉得象这样华丽的建筑价值是多少？
• 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。
• Nor was Windsor Castle the only grand British edifice to host green faith events recently.
  温莎古堡并不是近期英国唯一举办环保活动的宏伟建筑。
• Without the Higgs, the maths which holds this edifice together would disintegrate.
  没有希格斯玻色子，这套支撑粒子物理学大厦的数学分析就会分崩离析。
• Temple: Edifice constructed for the worship of a deity. Features commonly include a sanctuary and an altar.
  庙宇：为崇拜神而建的大建筑。一般包括一个避难所和祭坛。