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单词 self-build
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self-buildadj.n.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, build v.
Etymology: < self- prefix + build v. Compare earlier self-builder n. 2, self-built adj. at self- prefix 2a(a)(ii).
A. adj.
Of or relating to the building of homes by their owners; designating something, esp. a house, built by its owner, as opposed to being purchased ready-built.
ΚΠ
1951 Manch. Guardian 3 Aug. 5/1 In Birmingham three self-build schemes for ex-servicemen of limited means are under way.
1952 Times 5 Mar. 5/6 (headline) Self-build houses.
1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 13 Dec. 13 (advt.) Renta-tower lightweight self-build staging.
1996 Independent 24 Feb. (Weekend section) 23/3 The self-build movement has grown by around 6 per cent a year throughout the Nineties.
2011 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 29 May 3 In Europe around 50 per cent of houses are self-build and it is considered the norm.
B. n.
The building of homes by their owners. Also: a house built by its owner.
ΘΚΠ
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mazet1873
riad1881
slaughterhouse1899
whare puni1911
mas1912
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painted lady1978
self-build1978
starter1979
Earthship1985
Queenslander1985
des res1986
common house1989
1978 Times 21 Feb. 14/2 It would cover not only orthodox house purchase but self-build, equity sharing and co-ownership where there were individual mortgages.
1991 Which? Apr. 194/1 Self-build's big attraction is that it can save you a lot of money and you get the house you want rather than the one the builder wants you to have.
1999 Massive (City Univ. Students' Union) Mar. 21/2 Heise showed a small model of the Red House, William Morris's self-build.
2006 Build It May (Timber-Frame Houses Suppl.) 11/2 The Dorans considered self-build and, in 1998, began plot-hunting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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