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be under construction
表示正在建造过程中，常用被动含义。
The new bridge is under construction.
新桥正在建设中。
建筑；施工
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建筑；施工
the act or process of building something
The new bridge is under construction.
新桥正在建设中。
建造的过程。
The process of constructing.
建造某物的行为
the act of constructing something
任何已建造出来的东西。
Anything that has been constructed.
构成句子成分并被视为单一单位的词组
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
The construction of the new bridge will begin next month.
新桥的建设将于下个月开始。
AI contextual example
The old construction was made of stone and wood.
那栋老建筑是由石头和木头建成的。
AI contextual example
The construction of the argument was logical.
这个论点的结构是合乎逻辑的。
AI contextual example
during the construction we had to take a detour
施工期间我们不得不绕道而行。
WordNet
表示正在建造过程中，常用被动含义。
The new bridge is under construction.
新桥正在建设中。
后接被建造的事物，强调建造对象。
Construction of the skyscraper will begin next year.
摩天大楼的建设将于明年开始。
可数用法，指具体的建筑物或结构物。
This is a solid wooden construction.
这是一个坚固的木结构。
Not this
The building is in construction.
Use this
The building is under construction.
中文中“在施工”可能直译为“in construction”，但英语固定搭配应为“under construction”。注意介词的不同。
Not this
They are construction a new bridge.
Use this
They are constructing a new bridge.
“construction”是名词，动词形式应为“construct”。注意词性转换。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
正在建设中
The new bridge is under construction and is expected to open next year.
新桥正在建设中，预计明年通车。
建筑工地
Safety helmets are required on the construction site.
建筑工地上必须戴安全帽。
建筑工人
Construction workers are building a skyscraper downtown.
建筑工人正在市中心建造一栋摩天大楼。
建设项目
The construction project was delayed due to bad weather.
建设项目因恶劣天气而延误。
建筑行业
The construction industry plays a vital role in the economy.
建筑行业在经济中起着至关重要的作用。
建筑公司
Our construction company specializes in residential buildings.
我们的建筑公司专门从事住宅建筑。
正在建设中；尚在完善中
My career plan is still under construction.
我的职业规划还在完善中。
对…作出解释
He put a different construction on her words.
他对她的话作出了不同的解释。
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con（共同）+struct（建造）+ion（名词后缀）= 共同建造，即建筑、施工。
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All words end in -ction /kʃən/. Words like 'instruction', 'production', 'reduction' share the same stressed vowel /ʌ/ and thus rhyme with 'construction'. 'Action', 'section', 'distraction' have different stressed vowels, so they are spelling lookalikes but not perfect rhymes.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.