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v.（动词）
built[b¹lt] build.ing,builds
v.tr.（及物动词）
To form by combining materials or parts; construct.
建造，构筑：通过组合材料或部分而形成；建造
To order, finance, or supervise the construction of:
监督：命令、资助或监督…的建设：
The administration built several new housing projects.
行政部门资助了好几幢新楼的建筑项目
To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:
建立，创立：根据计测或进程来发展或构造；创造：
build a nation; built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.
建立一个国家；从他们街道拐角的杂货店创办了一家成功的公司
To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to:
增加，加强：逐步增加，逐步加强：
money building interest in a savings account; build support for a political candidate.
储蓄中逐渐增多的利息；加强一个政党候选人的支持
To establish a basis for; found or ground:
为…建立基础；奠定基础：
build an argument on fact.
以事实为依据建立论点
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make something by combining materials or parts.
建筑，构成：通过组合材料或部分来制造某物
To engage in the construction or design of buildings:
建造，营造：从事楼房的建筑或设计：
“Each of the three architects built in a different style”(Dwight Macdonald)
“这三位建筑师的建筑物风格各异”(德怀特·麦克唐纳)
To develop in magnitude or extent:
扩大，扩展：
clouds building on the horizon.
地平线上逐渐增多的云
To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity:
发展，达到：向最大或最强发展：
suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.
从序幕发展高潮的悬疑
n.（名词）
The physical makeup of a person or thing:
体格，构造：人或物的物质组成：
an athletic build.See Synonyms at physique
运动员的体格参见 physique
build in 或
build into
To construct or include as an integral part of:
建造，建立：作为一个整体来建设或包括在内：
a wall with shelving that was built in; build stability into the economy.
建造有架子的墙；建立经济的稳定性
build on 或
build upon
To use as a basis or foundation:
依靠，指望：以…为基础：
We must build on our recent success.
我们必须依靠现有的成功
build up
To develop or increase in stages or by degrees:
扩大，集结，支持：逐步或分阶段的发展或增加：
built up the business; building up my endurance for the marathon.
扩大企业；为跑马拉松而增强我的耐力
To accumulate or collect:
积累或收集：
sediment building up on the ocean floor.
海底积累的沉积物
To bolster:
支持，增加，树立：
build up the product with a massive ad campaign; built up my hopes after the interview.
通过大量的广告活动来树立这种产品；在面试后增加我的希望
To fill up (an area) with buildings.
在（一个地区）盖满楼房
Middle English bilden
中古英语 bilden
from Old English byldan * see bheu…-
源自 古英语 byldan *参见 bheu…-作者: 575758283 时间: 2006-11-12 13:28
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