n (1)结(机)构，构成(造)(way in which sth is arranged，built or organised)[C，U]：a grammatical/complicated～语法/复杂的结构;a sentence/molecular/pricing～句子/分子/定价结构;a company's management～公司的管理机构;the～of a song/a house/the human body/the brain 歌曲/房子/人体/大脑的结构;the cell～of the body 身体的细胞结构;the financial～of the organization 组织的财务结构;〖同〗arrangement，form，makeup，organization，composition，formation;

(2)构造物;(尤)建筑物(sth，esp building，that is built or constructed of many parts)[C]：a tall/eight-storey/magnificent/brick/marble～一座高大/八层/富丽堂皇/砖砌/大理石的建筑物;an odd-looking～of balls and rods 一座由球和杆组成的样子奇怪的结构;the whole～整座建筑;one of the most famous～s in the world 世界上最著名的建筑物之一;〖同〗building;

→′structural adj 结构的;构架的;建筑上的;′structurally adv 结构上;

vt 构造(成)，安排，组织(give a structure，organization or arrangement to)[T+n]：～a teaching program 组织一次教学活动;～one's life/one's career 安排好生活/事业;～one's arguments组织自己的论点;a well/intelligently～d report (essay) 精心组织的报告(结构安排巧妙的散文);〖同〗construct，organize，arrange，design，assemble