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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This edifice is not a type.
  整座建筑算不上是一种典型。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。