edifice

英 [ˈedɪfɪs]

美 [ˈedɪfɪs]

n. 大厦; 宏伟建筑

复数：edifices　第三人称单数：edifices　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14141 / COCA.14677

牛津词典

noun

大厦；宏伟建筑
a large impressive building
1. an imposing edifice
  一座宏伟的建筑
2. Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.
  他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。
3. an edifice of lies
  谎话连篇

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 大厦;雄伟的建筑物
Anedificeis a large and impressive building.
1. The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
  美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
N-COUNT （信仰或传统制度的）体系，结构
You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as anedifice.
1. ...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.
  英国传统的宪政制度

英英释义

noun

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
1. there was a three-story building on the corner
2. it was an imposing edifice
Synonym:building

双语例句

Temple: Edifice constructed for the worship of a deity. Features commonly include a sanctuary and an altar.
庙宇：为崇拜神而建的大建筑。一般包括一个避难所和祭坛。
Nor was Windsor Castle the only grand British edifice to host green faith events recently.
温莎古堡并不是近期英国唯一举办环保活动的宏伟建筑。
This edifice is not a type.
整座建筑算不上是一种典型。
We go into the edifice. I saw so many gift on the stage.
我们进入大厦。我看到好多好多的礼物放在台上。
On Jul. 9th, 2004: Peking University subscribed an agreement on cooperation with Zhengzhou University at Henan edifice.
7月9日，北京大学和郑州大学在河南大厦签订了合作办学协议。
The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt everyday.
成功的婚姻是一座天天都要重建的大厦。
The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 was the final step in the construction of the European edifice.
1992年的《马斯特里赫特条约》（maastrichttreaty），是这座欧洲大厦建造过程中的最后一步。
Without the Higgs, the maths which holds this edifice together would disintegrate.
没有希格斯玻色子，这套支撑粒子物理学大厦的数学分析就会分崩离析。
He surveyed the edifice from the outside and admired greatly.
他从外边打量着大厦，对它赞美备至。