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Constructed

“Constructed” 可作动词过去式/过去分词,意为“建造、修建”,也可作形容词,指“人造的、构建出来的”。在学术写作中,a constructed narrative 指被刻意组织或编造的叙述。

  1. “The bridge was constructed in less than two years.” (这座桥用了不到两年就建好了。)
  2. “They constructed a detailed plan before starting the project.” (开工前他们制定了一份详细计划。)
  3. “Her argument felt carefully constructed, not spontaneous.” (她的论点像是精心构建的,并非即兴发挥。)

来自拉丁语 construere(堆在一起、建造),由 con-(一起)+ struere(堆积、建造)构成,过去分词形式带 -ed。

construct(词干)+ -ed(过去式/过去分词后缀);名词形式 construction,名词施动者 constructor。

在工程、建筑报道中 constructed 极为常见;在社会科学里,socially constructed 指“社会建构的”(如性别角色、身份类别),是高频学术搭配。

  • 原形: construct
  • 现在分词: constructing
  • 名词: construction
  • 固定搭配: “well-constructed” (结构精良的), “constructed response” (建构式作答)

联想 construct(建造)+ ed(已完成),实物是“建好的”,观点则是“编好的”。

“The team constructed a model village from recycled materials, and judges praised how thoughtfully each building was constructed.” (团队用回收材料搭建了一个模型村庄,评委称赞每栋建筑都经过认真构建。)