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

• And finally, the whole edifice would collapse if France was downgraded.
  最后一个问题，如果法国的信用评级遭到下调，整个安排都将土崩瓦解。
• Once one country goes, the whole edifice wobbles.
  一个国家离开后，整个大厦都会遭到动摇。
• Even if every one of his doctrines were mistaken, the Summa would remain an imposing intellectual edifice.
  即使他的每一个学说都是错误的，《辑要》这书仍将不失为知识上的一座宏伟的大厦。
• 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。
• 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。
• In this edifice it was determined I should lodge.
  他们决定我就住在古庙这所大建筑物里。
• His theory of justice was elaborate and forms a cornerstone of his philosophical edifice.
  他详尽阐述的正义理论形成了其哲学体系的基石。
• We go into the edifice. I saw so many gift on the stage.
  我们进入大厦。我看到好多好多的礼物放在台上。
• 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。
• 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。