construct — 英語辞典

名詞

1. Something constructed from parts.

   例文

   The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.

   Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.

2. A concept or model.

   例文

   Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.

3. A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

動詞

1. To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   We constructed the radio from spares.

   A wall constructed of random stones.

   その他の例文 (1)

   The Carnarvonshire Railway was incorporated by an Act of July 29, 1862, with powers to construct a standard-gauge line from the Bangor & Carnarvon at Caernarvon [1958 spelling] to Portmadoc, a distance of 27¾ miles, but only the centre portion, from Penygroes to Afonwen, 11¾ miles, was built.

2. To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.

   その他の例文 (1)

   The Vietnam War films are forms of memory that function to provide collective rememberings, to construct history, and to subsume within them the experience of the veterans.

3. To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.

   The arc of a circle may be very little, but, given that, it is possible to construct the entire figure.

名詞

1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

   同義語

   conceptconception

   上位語

   ideathought

動詞

1. make by combining materials and parts

   同義語

   buildmake

   上位語

   makecreate

   例文

   this little pig made his house out of straw

   Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer

2. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

   同義語

   manufacturefabricate

   上位語

   make

   例文

   the company fabricates plastic chairs

   They manufacture small toys

   その他の例文 (1)

   He manufactured a popular cereal

3. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

   上位語

   tracedrawlinedescribedelineate

   例文

   construct an equilateral triangle

4. create by linking linguistic units

   上位語

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   例文

   construct a sentence

   construct a paragraph

5. create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

   上位語

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   例文

   construct a proof

   construct an argument

6. reassemble mentally

   同義語

   reconstructretrace

   上位語

   speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

   例文

   reconstruct the events of 20 years ago