单词 | substruction |
释义 | substruction/səbˈstrʌkʃn/noun 1 Architecture. The foundations or substructure of a building or other construction, especially (in classical architecture) a substructure which raises the floor of a building above ground level. 2 Figurative. A basis, foundation. Now rare. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Wotton (1568–1639), diplomat and writer. From classical Latin substructiōn-, substructiō building of a foundation or substructure, supporting structure, substructure from substruct-, past participial stem of substruere + -iō. |
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