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

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。
These developments threatened the whole edifice of government.
这些新情况威胁到了政府的整个宏图大业。
So, what do you think a magnificent edifice like this is worth?
那么，你觉得象这样华丽的建筑价值是多少？
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。
The whole intellectual edifice, however, collapsed in the summer of last year.
然而，在去年夏天，我的整个理论体系崩溃了。
There is no place for any loose stone in God's edifice.
在上帝的建筑里中，没有一块松动的石头。
Even if every one of his doctrines were mistaken, the Summa would remain an imposing intellectual edifice.
即使他的每一个学说都是错误的，《辑要》这书仍将不失为知识上的一座宏伟的大厦。
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。
And finally, the whole edifice would collapse if France was downgraded.
最后一个问题，如果法国的信用评级遭到下调，整个安排都将土崩瓦解。
It really is an ancient edifice, too& it's been here for seven years.
它确实也是个“古老”的建筑&已经有七年之久了。