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单词 superstructor
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superstructorn.

Brit. /ˈsuːpəˌstrʌktə/, /ˈsjuːpəˌstrʌktə/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌstrəktər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superstruct v., -or suffix.
Etymology: < superstruct v. + -or suffix, after superstruction n. and superstructure n. Compare earlier superstructory adj. Compare also earlier constructor n. and structor n.
rare.
A builder of a superstructure. Usually figurative or in figurative contexts.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > builder > [noun] > builders of other structures
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1669 R. Baxter Direct. Weak Distempered Christians i. xi. 130 These are Labourers together with God upon his husbandry and building; some being Master-builders, and others Superstructors.
a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. iii. 193 Was Oates's Narrative a Foundation or a Superstructure, or was he one of the Superstructors or not?
1946 Cumberland (Maryland) Times 7 Apr. 18/6 We wish him good luck and congratulate the two ‘super-structors’ on their fine work while he was away.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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