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

• 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。
• The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 was the final step in the construction of the European edifice.
  1992年的《马斯特里赫特条约》（maastrichttreaty），是这座欧洲大厦建造过程中的最后一步。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cracks are already visible in the edifice of European unity witness the strain on the Schengen visa-free travel scheme.
  欧洲统一的大厦已出现了裂痕申根免签证过境计划的收紧就说明了问题。
• 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。