construct — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. Something constructed from parts.

   Примеры

   The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.

   Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.

2. A concept or model.

   Примеры

   Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.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

Глагол

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

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   We constructed the radio from spares.

   A wall constructed of random stones.

   Другие примеры (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.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

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

   Другие примеры (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.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   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.

Существительное

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

   Синонимы

   conceptconception

   Более общие понятия

   ideathought

Глагол

1. make by combining materials and parts

   Синонимы

   buildmake

   Более общие понятия

   makecreate

   Примеры

   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

   Синонимы

   manufacturefabricate

   Более общие понятия

   make

   Примеры

   the company fabricates plastic chairs

   They manufacture small toys

   Другие примеры (1)

   He manufactured a popular cereal

3. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

   Более общие понятия

   tracedrawlinedescribedelineate

   Примеры

   construct an equilateral triangle

4. create by linking linguistic units

   Более общие понятия

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Примеры

   construct a sentence

   construct a paragraph

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

   Более общие понятия

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Примеры

   construct a proof

   construct an argument

6. reassemble mentally

   Синонимы

   reconstructretrace

   Более общие понятия

   speculatetheorizetheoriseconjecturehypothesizehypothesisehypothecatesuppose

   Примеры

   reconstruct the events of 20 years ago