| 单词 | infrastructure |
| 释义 | infrastructure (once / 1187 pages) n The infrastructure is the basic foundation or underlying framework of an organization or system. In your house, the infrastructure is the system of beams, weight-bearing walls and the foundation that keeps it standing. Infrastructure often refers to the equipment and structures required by the military or by a country or region. Roads, bridges, and school buildings are part of our nation's infrastructure, and are necessary for the continued growth of our communities. This word was formed as a compound in English, using the prefix infra- "below, underneath." WORD FAMILYinfrastructure: infrastructures USAGE EXAMPLESHe also pledged to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure projects and cut everyone’s taxes. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The politics and diplomacy may be murky, but, based on a visit to the area late last month, the infrastructure here is ready to roll. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But efforts to build a clean-energy infrastructure are not yet widespread. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the basic structure or features of a system or organization Syn|Hyper substructure structure the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts 2n the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area Syn|Hyper base fund, stock, store a supply of something available for future use |
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