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substructure

UK //ˈsʌbˌstrʌk.tʃər//US //ˈsʌbˌstrʌk.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sub-'(意为‘下’)和 'structura'(意为‘结构’),字面意思是‘下层结构’。

noun

❶ 指建筑物、桥梁等大型结构的基础部分或下层结构,通常支撑着上部结构。

“The engineers inspected the substructure of the bridge for any signs of damage.”

(工程师们检查了桥梁的下部结构,看看是否有损坏的迹象。)

“The substructure must be strong enough to support the weight of the entire building.”

(下部结构必须足够坚固,以支撑整个建筑的重量。)

❶ 在更抽象的语境中,指某个系统或组织的底层框架或基础部分。

“The substructure of the theory is based on several fundamental principles.”

(这一理论的底层框架是基于几个基本原则的。)

“Changes in the economic substructure often lead to shifts in society.”

(经济基础的改变通常会导致社会的变化。)

同义词:foundation, base, understructure, infrastructure, framework

常见短语

substructure and superstructure — 指建筑或理论中的基础部分与上层结构,常用于描述两者之间的关系。

“In Marxist theory, the substructure refers to the economic base, while the superstructure includes culture and politics.”

(在马克思主义理论中,基础指经济基础,而上层建筑包括文化和政治。)