construct

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you construct something such as a building, road, or machine, you build it or make it. 建造
His company recently constructed an office building in downtown Denver. 他的公司最近在丹佛市中心建造了一座办公楼。
The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. 这些箱子应该用粗锯木材来做。
2. V-T If you construct something such as an idea, a piece of writing, or a system, you create it by putting different parts together. 构建
He eventually constructed a huge business empire. 他最终构建了一个庞大的商业王国。
The novel is constructed from a series of on-the-spot reports. 这部小说是由一系列现场报道构思而成的。

Students need the ability to construct a logical argument .
Police officers are trying to construct the timescale of events leading up to the murder .
Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river .
The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast .
Ditches were constructed to channel water away from the buildings .