edifice
n. 大建筑物; 知识的结构
An edifice is a large and impressive building.
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。
You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as an edifice .
...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.
英国传统的宪政制度
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place;
This edifice will bring increase the city's might and magic, making it unusually powerful and prosperous.
这座伟大的建筑将为城镇带来力量和魔法, 使之空前强大和兴盛.
Meanwhile the floors tie the inner frame to the outer one, bracing the entire edifice.
同时,每层的地板则将内外支架联系在一起, 以撑起整栋建筑.
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.
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.
It was an imposing edifice.
那是一座雄伟的大厦.