construction
gb/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/ us/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
A2
英語
~ 1600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
action
1
process of building something
The work of making buildings, roads, or other large things.
用法パターン：
[construction] of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'construction' (the process) with 'building' (the result).
類義語
building (A more general term for making structures; slightly less technical.)
対義語
demolition (The act of tearing down structures, which is the opposite of building them.)
コロケーション
under construction
|construction site
|construction project
|construction worker
|construction materials
テーマ
work
|infrastructure
|engineering
|housing
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The construction of the new shopping mall will take two years.
- Heavy traffic is expected due to road construction.
- She works in the construction industry.
- The construction of the bridge was delayed by bad weather.
- Construction began on the stadium last summer.
学習者向け例文
- The construction of the school will finish in June.
- My uncle works in construction.
- There is a lot of construction in our city.
- We saw the construction of a new road.
- Construction is noisy near my house.
名詞
B1
entity
2
a structure that has been built
Something that has been built, like a house or bridge.
用法パターン：
a [type] construction
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this sense when 'building' is more natural in everyday speech.
類義語
structure (A neutral term for something that has been built; not limited to buildings.)
対義語
ruin (A destroyed or decayed structure, opposite of a complete and intact one.)
コロケーション
modern construction
|wooden construction
|temporary construction
テーマ
architecture
|infrastructure
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- That glass-and-steel construction is the new city library.
- The ancient stone constructions still stand today.
- It's a temporary construction for the festival.
- The architect designed a unique construction on the waterfront.
学習者向け例文
- That construction is our new office.
- This old construction is very strong.
- They built a wooden construction in the park.
- The bridge is a big construction.
名詞
B2
entity
3
arrangement of words or phrases
The way words are put together in a sentence.
用法パターン：
[grammatical/linguistic] construction
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'translation' or 'composition', which are different activities.
類義語
structure (A broader term for arrangement; 'construction' is more specific to grammar or style.)
対義語
disorganization (Lack of orderly arrangement, opposite of structured word order.)
コロケーション
grammatical construction
|sentence construction
|awkward construction
テーマ
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- This sentence uses a rare grammatical construction.
- The passive voice is a common English construction.
- That awkward construction makes the sentence hard to read.
学習者向け例文
- This is a long sentence construction.
- I learned a new grammar construction today.
- That construction is not correct in English.
名詞
C1
entity
4
interpretation of meaning or intent
The meaning you understand from what someone says or writes.
用法パターン：
put [a/an] [adjective] construction on [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not recognize this formal/legal meaning and confuse it with building-related senses.
類義語
interpretation (A broader term; 'construction' is often used in formal or legal contexts for interpretation.)
対義語
misinterpretation (An incorrect understanding, which contrasts with an intended or accurate interpretation.)
コロケーション
put a positive construction on
|legal construction
テーマ
law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The court put a strict construction on the law.
- You could put a different construction on his words.
- Her friendly tone allowed a positive construction of her remarks.
学習者向け例文
- He put a bad construction on my words.
- The judge gave a new construction to the law.
- We can put many constructions on this text.
文法
辞書形
construction
IPA
GB/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
US/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
音節・強勢
con - struc - tion （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (struc)
活用形
Noun
- Base: construction
- Plural: construction, constructions
関連語
Forms
constructions
noun
Core family
construct
verb B1
constructive
adjective B2
Related words
constructively
adverb
constructor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
reconstruct
verb B2
reconstruction
noun B2
表現
put a positive construction on something
1/pˈʊt ə pˈɑzɪtɪv kənstɹˈʌkʃən ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
interpret as good or hopeful
To understand something as meaning something good or hopeful.
例文
- She tried to put a positive construction on his comments.
- We can put a positive construction on these results despite the setbacks.
under construction
1/ˈʌndɚ kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
being built right now
Not finished yet; still being built.
例文
- The new library is under construction and will open next year.
- This website is under construction and some pages are missing.
construction site
1/kənstɹˈʌkʃən sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
place where building work occurs
An area where people are building something.
例文
- Children should not play near a construction site.
- Hard hats must be worn at all times on the construction site.
- The construction site was noisy all day.
- We passed a noisy construction site on our way to school.