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

• Take it away and the edifice crumbles.
  没有了竞争，整个大厦都会坍塌。
• This edifice is not a type.
  整座建筑算不上是一种典型。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。