construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Anh
~ 2300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
To build or put together
To make something by joining parts together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to construct [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
Từ đồng nghĩa
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
Từ trái nghĩa
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Chủ đề
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Ví dụ
- The company plans to construct a new office downtown.
- They constructed the bridge in less than two years.
- Workers are busy constructing houses along the river.
- The engineer constructed a scale model of the dam.
- We constructed a shelter from wood and metal sheets.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They will construct a new school.
- Workers construct roads in the summer.
- My father constructs wooden chairs.
- We construct a small house for our dog.
Động từ
B2
action
2
To create an idea or argument
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Từ đồng nghĩa
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Chủ đề
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Ví dụ
- She constructed a convincing argument for the proposal.
- The scientists constructed a new theory based on the data.
- He constructed a detailed plan for the project.
- They constructed a narrative that explained the events clearly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will construct a plan for the trip.
- She constructed an idea for the story.
- We construct arguments in class.
- He constructed a theory about the weather.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
3
Something built or created, physical or mental
Something made or created, which can be real like a building or abstract like an idea.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Từ đồng nghĩa
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Từ trái nghĩa
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Chủ đề
science
|education
|technology
Ví dụ
- Gender can be seen as a social construct.
- The model is a useful scientific construct for explaining behavior.
- The building itself is an impressive construct.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A story is a mental construct.
- A bridge is a physical construct.
- Money is a social construct.
Ngữ pháp
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construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - struct (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
Họ từ
Forms
constructs
noun
constructing
verb
constructed
verb
Core family
construction
noun A2
constructive
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconstructive
adjective
destructive
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
deconstruct
verb
deconstruction
noun
Cách diễn đạt
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
Ví dụ
- It’s important to know how to construct a sentence correctly.
- The child is learning to construct simple sentences.
construct an argument
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ən ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
Make reasons for your opinion
To give clear and connected reasons to support your opinion or idea.
Ví dụ
- Students must learn how to construct an argument in essays.
- He constructed an argument against the new law.
social construct
1/sˈoʊʃəl kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
fixed phrase
An idea made by society
An idea that people in society agree on, but that does not exist naturally.
Ví dụ
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.