edifice
noun /ˈedɪfɪs/
/ˈedɪfɪs/
(formal)- a large impressive building
大厦；宏伟建筑 - an imposing edifice
一座宏伟的建筑 - (figurative) The whole edifice of our civilization is built on hard work, trust and decency.
我们文明的整个大厦建立在努力工作、信任和体面的基础上。 - (figurative) an edifice of lies
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词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin aedificium, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’. - an imposing edifice