build

1. V-T If you build something, you make it by joining things together. 建造

Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site. 开发商们现在正提议在这个地方建造一座宾馆。

The house was built in the early 19th century. 这座房子建于19世纪早期。

2. buildingN-UNCOUNT 建造

In Japan, the building of Kansai airport continues. 在日本，关西机场的建设仍在继续。

3. V-T If you build something into a wall or object, you make it in such a way that it is in the wall or object, or is part of it. 把…嵌入 (墙壁、物体等)

If the TV was built into the ceiling, you could lie there while watching your favourite programme. 如果把电视嵌入天花板，你就能躺着观看你喜爱的节目了。

4. V-T If people build an organization, a society, or a relationship, they gradually form it. 建立 (机构、社团、关系等)

He and a partner set up on their own and built a successful fashion company. 他和一个合伙人依靠自己的力量创建了一家成功的时装公司。

Their purpose is to build a fair society and a strong economy. 他们的目的是建立一个公平的社会和一种强大的经济。

5. buildingN-UNCOUNT 建立

...the building of the great civilizations of the ancient world. …古代世界伟大文明的创建。

6. V-T If you build an organization, system, or product on something, you base it on it. 以…为基础

We will then have a firmer foundation of fact on which to build theories. 那时我们将有更坚实的事实根据来作为理论的基础。

7. V-T If you build something into a policy, system, or product, you make it part of it. 使成为组成部分

We have to build computers into the school curriculum. 我们必须计算机知识纳入学校的课程。

8. V-T To build someone's confidence or trust means to increase it gradually. 逐步增强

Diplomats hope the meetings will build mutual trust. 外交官们希望这些会议能逐步增强彼此的信任。

9. PHRASAL VERB Build up means the same as . 逐步增强

The delegations had begun to build up some trust in one another. 各代表团已经开始逐步增强相互的信任。

10. V-I If you build on the success of something, you take advantage of this success in order to make further progress. (在…的基础上) 继续发展

The new regime has no successful economic reforms on which to build. 新政权没有成功实施可赖以为继的经济改革。

11. V-I If pressure, speed, sound, or excitement builds, it gradually becomes greater. (压力、速度、声音等) 逐渐增大

Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony. 要求推迟庆典的压力昨天逐渐增大了。

12. PHRASAL VERB Build up means the same as . (压力、速度、声音等) 逐渐增大

We can build up the speed gradually and safely. 我们可以逐步安全地加快速度。

13. N-VAR Someone's build is the shape that their bones and muscles give to their body. 体格

He's described as around thirty years old, six feet tall and of medium build. 他被描述为大约三十岁，身高6英尺，体格中等。

14. →see also building , built