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词汇 build
释义 build
verb
uk /bɪld/ us /bɪld/built | built
A2[ T or I ]
to make something by putting bricks or other materials together: 建造,修建
build a houseThey're building new houses by the river.他们正在河边建新房子。
The birds built their nest in the tree.鸟儿们在树上筑巢。
be built ofThese old houses are built (= made) of stone.这些老房子是用石头砌的。
Contractors have started building on waste land near the town.承包商开始在离城镇不远的废弃土地上建房。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to make something
makeCan I make you a cup of coffee?
produceCalifornia produces a lot of grapes.
createLeonardo da Vinci created the masterpiece we know as "Mona Lisa".
inventAlexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.
developThey are working to develop the next generation of underwater vehicles.
manufactureThe car is manufactured in Germany.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to build something
buildThe house was built in the 1950s.
constructThe company wants to construct a 175-mile pipeline.
put something upPutting up a wall will not solve the problem.
erectIt's unlawful to erect a building until you get approval.
assembleHe has a job assembling furniture in a warehouse.
put togetherWithout the instruction sheet, I've got no idea how to put all these parts together.
[ T ]
to create and develop something over a long period of time: 建立;发展;开辟
build a futureWe want to build a better future for our children.我们想为孩子创造更美好的未来。
We want to buy a plot of land to build a house.我们想买一块地盖房子。
There are plans to build a hotel on the most northerly point of the island.计划在该岛的最北端建一座宾馆。
We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.我们不得不做了些壁橱来增加储藏空间。
They're building a new bridge across the river.他们正在河上修建新桥。
He gathered some wood to build a fire.他捡了些木头生了一堆火。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Building: construction work & workers
banksman
blaster
break groundidiom
brick
brick something up
drainer
electrician
erection
erector
flip
rebuild
reconstruction
reface
refurb
refurbish
stonemason
tanking
thatcher
tiler
well built

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Creating and producing

Idioms


build bridges
Rome wasn't built in a day

Phrasal verbs


build around something
build something in/into something
build on something
build (someone/something) up
build something/someone up
build
noun
uk /bɪld/ us /bɪld/

buildnoun (OF BODY)


[ C or U ]
the size and shape of a person's body: 身材,体形
slim buildThe suspect was of slim build with short, dark hair.
The two players have similar builds, and both have strong serves and forehands.
He was fairly short, with an athletic build.
All of the children were slight in build.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

The body
-bodied
anatomy
axial
biodynamics
biomechanics
corporeality
ectomorphic
endomorph
endomorphic
figure
frame
hyperphysical
internally
physical
physically
somatically
somatotype
somite
venter
ventrally

buildnoun (OF PRODUCT, VEHICLE)


[ S or U ]
the way a product such as a vehicle or piece of equipment has been made, including qualities such as how strong it seems and how it looks:
The router is worth every penny thanks to its stellar performance, solid build, and many useful features.
build quality This car impresses with good build quality, a great chassis, and a powerful engine.
Unfortunately, the freezer doesn't look great. The build is basic and boxy, and available only in plain white or black finishes.
This is a camera with levels of build, design and image quality that really set it apart from the rest.
The laptop has a good screen and build quality, but people will be deterred by the response of the keyboard.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Quality and standard
acid test
bar
benchmark
build quality
cachet
class
five-star
gilt-edged
ideal
level
litmus test
multi-levelled
quality control
random sampling
rank
rate
set the bar high/lowidiom
starred
status
sub-level

buildnoun (COMPUTING)


[ C ]
a version of a piece of software, a computer game, a website, etc.:
The operating system has a few problems, but a new build is on the way.
[ S or U ]
the process of creating a version of a piece of software, etc.:
This allows you to understand any changes that might have been made to your app during the build.
On systems with very few processes available, this can cause errors during build.
Outlook 97 went through several thousand builds before it was released.
The software giant has been testing development builds of the updated browser.
Three builds were released for developers to begin testing.
The new brand identity was applied to the design and build of their new website.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Computer programming & software
abandonware
ad blocker
ad blocking
adware
analytics
clipboard
escape character
escape sequence
F2P
facial recognition
facial recognition software
infected
malware
programmer
setup wizard
sideload
sideloading
sim
social game
word processor

buildnoun (BUILDING)


[ C ]
a building that has recently been built or is in the process of being built:
new build The house is attractive and has all the modern services one would expect from a new build.
The institution is a modern build.
[ S ]
the process of putting up a new building:
She lived with her parents during the build.
New builds have been a major feature of the city over the last five years.
Timber-frame and masonry, aka brick and block, is the preferred form for most builds in England and Wales.
The way the mortgage is designed to release money in stages means you should never run out of money during the build.
The project ran over budget and the build took considerably longer than planned.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Buildings in general
-bedroomed
beach hut
building
bunkhouse
campanile
facility
four-square
geodesic dome
half-timbered
heritage
multistorey
new build
non-residential
non-structural
Norman
structural
structurally
structure
tower
turreted

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Houses & homes
Building: construction work & workers

buildnoun (INCREASE)


a gradual increase in excitement, emotion, etc. in something such as a story or piece of music:
The story lacked action for me, though I'm sure those that prefer a slow build would love it.
The show was known for its long story arcs and slow builds.
I like the way Hannah and Garrett's relationship is very much a gradual build.
The slow build of tension has the audience almost afraid to breathe.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Increasing and intensifying
accretion
accumulate
accumulative
accumulatively
add fuel to the fireidiom
blaze
crank
go into orbitidiom
go up
growing
growingly
heighten
inflation
mushroom
ramp something up
ratchet something up/down
re-escalate
re-escalation
reach a crescendo
stake

build | American Dictionary


build
verb
us/bɪld/past tense and past participlebuiltus/bɪlt/

buildverb (MAKE)


[ I/T ]
to make a structure or something else by putting materials together in a particular way:
[ T ]Without a plan, you can’t build a house.
[ T ]Some owls had built a nest in the chimney.
[ I ]We decided to build on high ground, above the river.

buildverb (DEVELOP)


[ T ]
to develop something:
They were able to build a family business.
She was building a reputation as a designer.

builder


noun[ C ]us/ˈbɪl·dər/
There’s a lot of pressure on real estate brokers and home builders to hold down costs.

Phrasal verbs


build something around something
build something into something
build in something
build up something
build up something
build
noun[ C ]
us/bɪld/

buildnoun[C] (BODY)


the particular form of someone’s body:
He was short, with a muscular build.

build | Business English


build
verb
uk /bɪld/usbuilt | built
[ I or T ]
to make a building or other structure by putting different parts or materials together:
New offices were built downtown to house the company's headquarters.
The city plans to build three new parking structures next to the airport.
build cars/planes/machinery, etc.
[ T ]
to create something from a collection of ideas, plans, information, people, etc.:
build a website/network
build a company/team/department
[ T ](alsobuild up)
to develop something gradually so that it becomes larger, more powerful, more successful, etc.:
build up a career/business/brandHe moved to London where he built up a successful career in journalism.
[ T ] IT
to create a computer program:
Researchers have built a sophisticated computer program to search for answers.
 build a case
LAW
to collect facts and information in order to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty or not guilty:
build a case for/against sbInvestigators are working to build a case against the three suspects.
 be built to flip
if a company is built to flip, the owner plans to sell it soon after creating it in order to make a profit quickly:
Some companies are built to flip, so there is hardly any investment in research and development.
 be built to last
if something is built to last, it is made, designed, or planned so well that it continues to exist or stay successful for a very long time:
Our products are built to last and come with a lifetime guarantee.

Phrasal verbs


build sth in
build (sth) on sth
build up (sth)
build
noun[ C ]
uk /bɪld/us
IT
a computer program that is being developed:
Developers are testing the latest build for errors.
PROPERTY
a building that is being built or that has recently been built:
To say that we can get every build in the biggest school building project right first time is not realistic.
Prices for new builds fell 3%.

Examples of build


build
Problems occur in programs when knowledge builds more slowly than commitments to enter product development or production.
While men were fighting for glory and greed, for revenge and superstition, they were building human society.
In both their phrasing and their movement one feels the poem slowly and deliberately building up for the climax.
He introduced new genres, new librettists, new singers, and even considered building a new theater.
The general principles the child builds up can be applied, with appropriate modifications, in all kinds of situations.
The most heroic effort to escape from the prisonhouse of language only builds the walls higher.
Logically, the impact that building a transport network had on the fortunes of urban centres is not the first question to be considered.
The reason for this is simple: new relationships tend to be built upon concrete achievements.
Quite who it was built for, how long it was occupied and why it was abandoned are matters for archaeological speculation.
Environmental protection can easily be built into adaptive research, and becomes just another important but related consideration in induced innovation.
In this manner, an extensible hierarchical lexicon of building-block icons can be built by deriving new icons from existing icons.
The discrepancies largely remained until builds 28 and 29.
From a developmental perspective, then, the phoneme is unavoidably a posteriori and therefore incapable of building any of the child's earlier behaviors.
The bird that is building can now place moss and webs around itself- building up the sides of the nest.
The special school sector was built up over a century or more.
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Collocations withbuild


build

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athletic build
Irathients have deep red hair, highly athletic builds and bronze skin covered in naturally occurring contrasting patterns.
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body build
A striking feature which was noticed during the measuring sessions was the uniformity in bodybuild.
build process
Designs based on a single donor simplify the build process.
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