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better h/e.我们想创造更美好的生活。◊ TTiis in/ormation wiH us buiZd a picture 〇/his attacfcer.这病信息将有 助于描画出袭击他的人的相貌。3 [V] (of a feeling感觉） to become gradually stronger 逐渐增强：The tension and excitement budt graduaHy aH day•整个二_关’中，紧 张与兴奋的气氛越来越浓。IM see castle，Rome .build sth a'round sth [usually passive] to create

sth，using sth else as a basis 在…基础上创出：rhe story is bu^t around a group 〇/ high schooZ dropouts.故事 _ 绕着一群綴学的中学生墀开。，buildsth—_in丨，build sth 'into sth [often passive] 1 to make sth a permanent part of a larger structure把…建造在（较大岛建筑物） 里；使…固定于：We’re having new wardrobes bui7t in. 我们的新衣橱i嵌入式的。◊抑e pipes were bu^t into t/ie concrete.管子已固舍在混凝土里。2 to make sth a permanent part of a system，plan, etc.使…成为:.（体 系、计划等）的组成部谷：Acertainamoimto//[exibiZify is into the system.该体系加入了r定的灵活性。

—see also built-in 'build on sth to use sth as a basis for further progress 在…的基础上发展：This study buiZds on ear/ier work.这项命究是在以®工作.的基础上逢 行的。’build sth on sth [usually passive] to .’base sth on sth 治…作■为…的基础：an argument buiZt on sound Zogic建立在严密的逻辑基础上的论点，build sth一on |

,build sth 'onto sth to add sth (for example, an extra room) to an existing structure by building 在（已有建筑 物上）增建某物：They’ve bm7t an extension on.也们红 行了二项扩建。◊ The new wfn^ was budt onto the hospitaHastyear•医院的新翼楼是去年增建的。，build 'up (to sth) to become greater, more powerful or larger in number 加大；加强；增多：All the pressure built up and he vwa5_o#worfc/or weeks wit/i stress.各方面的压力 越来越大，他因负荷太重有好几个星期没上班。◊The music buikk up to a rousing cZimax 音乐逐渐达到了令 人振奋的高潮。一related noun build-up(I) .builcTup to sth | ,build yourself 'up to sth to prepare for a particular moment or event 为…作准备：Build yourself up to peak performance on the day of the exam. ^ ^ 准备在考试那天发挥出最高水平。一related noun build-up(2) .build sb/sth 'up [usually passive] to give a very positive and enthusiastic description of sb/sth, often exaggerating your claims 吹捧；鼓吹：rhe pZay was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing.那部戏被捧为杰作，可我Ip大失所望。 —related noun build-up(3) .build sb/yourself^'up to make sb/yourself healthier or stronger 增强…的体廣：； 使更加强壮：fou need more pratefn to bufid you ’up. 你需要更多蛋白质以增强体质。，build sth—_up 1 to create or develop sth 创建；开发S/ie’sbm7tupavery success^! business.她仓!j办了一彖非常成功的企业。◊ These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Midd〖e却es.这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。◊ J am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much).我非常着意不要让大家期 望过高。2 to make sth higher or stronger than it was before增高；加强

mnoun [U, C, usually sing.] the shape and size of the human body丨本形；体格；身a man o/.avera^ebui7d中等身

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build-er /'bild0{r)/ noun 1 a person or company whose job is to build or repair houses or other buildings 建筑 工人；建筑公司；营造商2 (usually in compounds通常 构成复合词）a person or thing that builds, creates or develops sth建金者;创建者；开发者：a shipbui’Wer造 船工人◊ a confidence bufider令人增强信心的事物一see also BODYBUILDER at BODYBUILDING

丨 builders’ merchant noun a person or shop that supplies materials to the building trade 建材商；建材

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build.ing 0"W /'bildiij/ nowr?

1 [C] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls 建筑物；房子；楼房：ta^/oW/historic buiWings高大/老/ ‘•历史意义的建筑物一 pictures and vocabulary notes on pages R13, R14 2 [U] the process and work of building 建筑；建筑业：the buiWfr^g 〇/ the school 学校的修建◊ There’s buiiding wor/c going on next door.邻居正大兴土木。◊ the bui他ng trade建筑业◊