build, construct, found, erect, establish, set up

名詞 build:

1. constitution of the human body
   同義詞：physique, body-build, habitus
2. alternative names for the body of a human being
   同義詞：human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

動(dòng)詞 build:

1. make by combining materials and parts
   同義詞：construct, make
2. form or accumulate steadily
   同義詞：build up, work up, progress
3. build or establish something abstract
   同義詞：establish
4. improve the cleansing action of
5. order, supervise, or finance the construction of
6. give form to, according to a plan
7. be engaged in building
8. found or ground
9. bolster or strengthen
   同義詞：build up, work up, ramp up
10. develop and grow

1. A consortium of construction companies will build the power-station.
   由建筑公司組成的集團(tuán)將建造該發(fā)電站。
2. We are of the same build.
   我們的身材一樣。
3. That house is built of bricks.
   那座房子是磚造的。

build

v.（動(dòng)詞）
built[blt] build.ing,builds
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To form by combining materials or parts; construct.
建造，構(gòu)筑：通過(guò)組合材料或部分而形成；建造
To order, finance, or supervise the construction of:
監(jiān)督：命令、資助或監(jiān)督…的建設(shè)：
例句：
The administration built several new housing projects.
行政部門(mén)資助了好幾幢新樓的建筑項(xiàng)目

To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:
建立，創(chuàng)立：根據(jù)計(jì)測(cè)或進(jìn)程來(lái)發(fā)展或構(gòu)造；創(chuàng)造：
例句：
build a nation; built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.
建立一個(gè)國(guó)家；從他們街道拐角的雜貨店創(chuàng)辦了一家成功的公司

To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to:
增加，加強(qiáng)：逐步增加，逐步加強(qiáng)：
例句：
money building interest in a savings account; build support for a political candidate.
儲(chǔ)蓄中逐漸增多的利息；加強(qiáng)一個(gè)政黨候選人的支持

To establish a basis for; found or ground:
為…建立基礎(chǔ)；奠定基礎(chǔ)：
例句：
build an argument on fact.
以事實(shí)為依據(jù)建立論點(diǎn)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make something by combining materials or parts.
建筑，構(gòu)成：通過(guò)組合材料或部分來(lái)制造某物
To engage in the construction or design of buildings:
建造，營(yíng)造：從事樓房的建筑或設(shè)計(jì)：
例句：
.Each of the three architects built in a different style.(Dwight Macdonald)
.這三位建筑師的建筑物風(fēng)格各異.(德懷特·麥克唐納)

To develop in magnitude or extent:
擴(kuò)大，擴(kuò)展：
例句：
clouds building on the horizon.
地平線上逐漸增多的云

To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity:
發(fā)展，達(dá)到：向最大或最強(qiáng)發(fā)展：
例句：
suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.
從序幕發(fā)展高潮的懸疑

n.（名詞）
The physical makeup of a person or thing:
體格，構(gòu)造：人或物的物質(zhì)組成：
例句：
an athletic build.See Synonyms at physique
運(yùn)動(dòng)員的體格參見(jiàn) physique

<常用詞組>build in 或
build into
To construct or include as an integral part of:
建造，建立：作為一個(gè)整體來(lái)建設(shè)或包括在內(nèi)：
例句：
a wall with shelving that was built in; build stability into the economy.
建造有架子的墻；建立經(jīng)濟(jì)的穩(wěn)定性

build on 或
build upon
To use as a basis or foundation:
依靠，指望：以…為基礎(chǔ)：
例句：
We must build on our recent success.
我們必須依靠現(xiàn)有的成功

build up
To develop or increase in stages or by degrees:
擴(kuò)大，集結(jié)，支持：逐步或分階段的發(fā)展或增加：
例句：
built up the business; building up my endurance for the marathon.
擴(kuò)大企業(yè)；為跑馬拉松而增強(qiáng)我的耐力

To accumulate or collect:
積累或收集：
例句：
sediment building up on the ocean floor.
海底積累的沉積物

To bolster:
支持，增加，樹(shù)立：
例句：
build up the product with a massive ad campaign; built up my hopes after the interview.
通過(guò)大量的廣告活動(dòng)來(lái)樹(shù)立這種產(chǎn)品；在面試后增加我的希望

To fill up (an area) with buildings.
在（一個(gè)地區(qū)）蓋滿樓房
來(lái)源：
Middle English bilden
中古英語(yǔ) bilden
from Old English byldan * see bheu…-
源自 古英語(yǔ) byldan *參見(jiàn) bheu…-